Welcome to the Tees Local Safeguarding Children Boards Procedures Website

Safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility and the Tees Local Safeguarding Children Boards bring together people who work with children and their families to ensure that the safety and welfare of children is at the heart of their work.  We lead the work to safeguard children across our regions. 

The aim of the Tees Local Safeguarding Children Boards is to make sure those who work with children and their families do it well and keep children safe.  The Boards are attended by professionals from the local authority, health services, the police, the probation service, the Child and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS), schools, the voluntary sector and many others.

This website gives children and young people, their families and communities and professionals useful information about how organisations work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

This site is interactive. You will be able to find a range of resources and tools that will support you in ensuring the safety and well being of children and young people in your area. We welcome your comments and suggestions to improve the site, and we are here to answer any queries you might have on the site and how to make best use of it. 

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Latest Website Updates

IMPORTANT NOTICE: On Thursday 21 March 2013 the revised Working Together guidance was published by the Government.

>> READ MORE ABOUT THE NEW WORKING TOGETHER HERE.

We are now reviewing all sections of the Tees Local Safeguarding Children Boards Procedures website in light of the new guidance. Over the next month pages will be updated to reflect any changes as a result of Working Together.

Please be aware that some guidance currently present on this website may therefore be subject to change.

The Tees Local Safeguarding Children Boards Procedures website is regularly checked for currency and accuracy. Changes in legislation, statutory guidance and local procedures are reflected in amendments to this website as and when appropriate. Listed below are significant changes made to this website shown in date order (with most recent at the top). A full history of all changes, including minor amendments, can be found in the Website Change Log.

26/05/2012: Addition of our Cookie Policy in compliance with new EC regulations.

12/04/2012: Move Section 5.2 to Section 3.11 and renumber all subsections to 3.11.xx.

January - April 2012: Numerous changes made across the site following review by the four LSCBs, including replacement of generic text on some pages with current Tees-specific procedures. Please refer to the website change log for further detail.

21/11/2011: Cosmetic improvements to site-wide navigation implemented, including: (i) addition of "Contents" button on the top page banner; (ii) adding colour to the "you are here" navigation; (iii) highlighting in purple the current page on right hand navigation submenu; (iv) adding colour to the in-text links (blue for not yet visited, purple for visited); (v) changing the colour of the subheadings within the page content to dark blue.

15/11/2011: Major overhaul of Section 5.2 (since renumbered 3.11) Issues that affect children completed, including addition of more than twenty five new specific circumstances.

16/11/2011: Further updates to Section 3.6 Child Protection Responses. New sections added (3.6.9 Working with interpreters, signers and others with special communication skills; 3.6.10 Complaints by service users).

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