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“Working together to keep children & young people safe in Luton” 

Welcome Pack

All practitioners working with children and families have a responsibility to become familiar with the local procedures for safeguarding children and young people both within their own organisations and those of the Local Safeguarding Children Board.

A new document is available designed to be a welcome pack for LSCB members, but it gives a useful introduction to the role of the safeguarding board.  To view the document click here.

Safer Recruitment Training

We have been offered the opportunity to attend free Safer Recruitment Training running on various dates throughout the year.  If you would like to find out more about the training click here.

New Safeguarding Courses Available

The new programme of safeguarding courses for the coming year is hot off the press and contains a variety of opportunities to develop your staff and organisation to ensure the safety of the children and young people that we work with.

To see the full programme click here.

Young Persons Guide to the Safeguarding Childrens Review

To see this useful document click here.

Protocol for Children and Young People who have run away from home

Click here to view the LSCB 'Protocol for Children and Young People who have run away from home'.

Hidden Children Policy

The LSCB have published a protocol document around the issue of smuggled or trafficked children that it is important we are all aware of.  For details of this new policy click here.

Baby P Report - Executive Summary

For details of this report click here.

Lord Laming Review

Click here to view a briefing by Children England giving an overview of the recent Lord Laming report into child protection.

Anti Bullying Survey Results

To see the full report click here.

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUNG PEOPLE CAN ACCESS FREE, CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING IN LEIGHTON BUZZARD?

Are you feeling fed up and in need of someone to talk to?  Do you know someone who might need a listening ear and some extra support?  Relate offers a free and confidential counseling service to young people aged 12 – 21 years at the TACTIC centre in Leighton Buzzard.  We offer emotional support to young people who face a wide range of issues from parent divorce and separation, teenage pregnancy, conflict in the home, relationship and friendship difficulties, bullying, loneliness to name a few.

To find out more please click here

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For more information about the work of Luton Local Safeguarding Children Board see http://www.luton.gov.uk/safeguardingchildren