Research Digest Issue 6 highlighting issues around Family Justice, Think Family and Online Safety is available here

Safeguarding Children Training

For details about training click here

There are some training events for professionals in March 2012 that are open for bookings.  They are:  Learning from Case Reviews and for the voluntary sector Are you safe?

The Ofsted Inspection Report into local arrangements for Safeguarding and Looked After Children was published on 25th January 2012.  You can download a copy of the report from here.

A Serious Case Review into the deaths of 2 children early in 2011 has published its findings. The Overview Report is available here. The Executive Summary report is available here.

Thresholds Guidance - The latest guidance for professionals working with children and families is now available here

Private Fostering Information

If you are a parent and/or carer requiring information about private fostering please see Leaflet and futher information 

Private fostering Information for practioners is also available.

There is a new version of the form for making referrals to Childrens Social Care Services in Leicester City. Please ensure that all previous versions of the referral form held within agencies or organisations are removed and replaced with this new version, which is can be downloaded from here

Key LSCB documents can be accessed through the below links:

Annual Report

Business Plan 2011-12

Board Meeting minutes

The next full Board meeting will be held on Thursday 22nd March 2012.