Work Plan

Over arching DSCB Outcome Number	Outcome	Action	Measurable Objectives	Timescale	Lead	Impact on: Children Professionals Parents/Carers
1.2 &1.8	Serious case reviews (SCR) and case audits will be undertaken effectively	Health Trusts will conduct SCR/case audits in line with inter-agency safeguarding procedures and within recommended timescales Ensure feedback to DSCB and development of appropriate action planning & review implementation Co-ordinate with B&P LSCB to ensure all learning from Pan Dorset SCR is shared	SCR / case audits undertaken and Ofsted gradings SMART Action Plans Collated action plans from SCR and case audits with monitored progress reports	Ongoing / as appropriate	Designated Professionals / SCR Panel	Professionals - need dedicated time to complete SCR and case audit - Psychological impact of SCR - Review of practice & procedures - Improvement in practice Children - improvement in assessment - reduction / prevention of harm Parents / carers - improvement in risk assessment - earlier support
1.3 & 1.6	Staff in all agencies will know how to respond to concerns about children's welfare	Provide specific safeguarding training as need identified via: Learning from SCRs /Case Audits/QA activity Implementation of new policies/ procedures Evaluation from e-learning package Contribute to Task & Finish group on information sharing	Attendance registers from training events and numbers of candidates accessing each level of training Evaluation / feedback from courses and e-learning Referrals to safeguarding teams and record of advice given by safeguarding teams . Records of outcomes from clinical supervision +/- audit of clinical supervision Critical incident reporting Outcomes from task group	Ongoing Audits as agreed via Audit plan Task group - 6 months	Named & designated professionals for safeguarding in Health Task group chair- Designated Dr (JD)	Professionals - need time / resources to attend training events - Review of practice & procedures - Improvement in practice Children - improvement in assessment - effective protection from harm Parents / carers - improvement in risk assessment - earlier support
1.5 & 1.7	The DSCB (including Health Trusts) will have a clear understanding of, and a plan which prioritises any gaps in safeguarding arrangements.	Perform proposed audits as per SCYPiH Audit Plan (which is regularly reviewed & updated). Action the recommendations from audit.	Audit plan in place. Outcomes from audit documented in plan and put into practice Re-audit practice (audit cycle implemented)	Ongoing Audits as agreed via Audit plan	Named & designated professionals for safeguarding in Health	Professionals - need time / resources for audit - Review of practice & procedures - Improvement in practice Children - improvement in assessment - effective protection from
1.9	Agencies have clear referral processes and agreed thresholds for intervention in order to effectively safeguard children. The referrer will be confident that their concerns are being dealt with in an appropriate manner.	Risk Management Work with partner agencies to determine & agree ‘Thresholds for Intervention' for safeguarding children.	Minutes from meetings between Health & Social Care Practitioner guide with agreed thresholds for intervention which can be used across agencies Pan Dorset. Map resources available to practitioners in localities and link to levels of need/threshold interventions.	As scheduled Dec 09 Dec 09	Designated professionals (DR / JD) with multi-agency thresholds group	Professionals - consistency in thresholds for referral and response Children - effective protection from harm Parents / carers - consistency of response by agencies
2.3 & 5.1	Establish routine performance data reporting at DSCB	Collect data on: childhood accidents NAI Alcohol / substance use in young people Self harm in young people	Numbers of children attending A&E / MIU with: -household accidents -RTA's -other Number of children / young people admitted to hospital because of: - alcohol / substance use - Deliberate self harm - NAI	Annual data collection by Trusts	Named professionals	Professionals - greater awareness of accidental injury - Awareness of vulnerable groups if data related to postcodes - Potential for accident prevention Children - potential for accident prevention - targeting of resources Parents / carers -targeting of resources for preventative as well as responsive work
4.1	Health Trusts have safe recruitment practices in line with national recommend- ations.	Action national recommendations including recommendation13 from Government response to Second Joint Chief Inspectors' Report on Arrangements to Safeguard Children.	Safer recruitment audit • data collection • evaluation	Feb / Mar09 April 09	Named Professionals Designated Dr	Professionals - safety checks undertaken Children - safe environment provided Parents/ carers - reassurance re- safe environment for their children
4.2	Health Trusts provide a safe environment for children & young people.	Recommendation 13 - Relates to safe recruitment practices, including verification of references; checking employment history and gaps.	Safer recruitment audit • data collection • evaluation	Feb / Mar09 April 09	Named Professionals Designated Dr	As Above
6.5	Health Trusts have readily accessible, up to date policies & procedures relating to Safeguarding Children	Update local & interagency procedures in line with 'Working Together ...2006' in conjunction with LSCB partners	Interagency procedures updated & agreed at Pan Dorset Policy & Procedures Group Include statement re: Equality & Diversity in safeguarding procedures. (B&P LSCB objective 6)	As scheduled via LSCBs Via Pan Dorset PPP & Training groups	Named / designated professionals	Professionals -access to current policies Children -effective protection from harm Parents/carers -knowledge that agencies take safeguarding seriously

Current Overarching DSCB Outcomes

Children and young people are safe from maltreatment, neglect, violence and sexual exploitation
Children and young people are safe from accidental injury and death
Children and young people have safe and stable places to live
Children and young people will know that their concerns about safety will be dealt with at an early stage and that they are safe with people who work with them
Children and young people should be able to access a range of activities and stay safe
Processes will be in place for the effective functioning of the DSCB
A Communication Strategy will be in place for the DSCB