Tameside SCB

TSCB has published its revised version of Tameside Safeguarding Children Framework which now reflects the requirements in Working Together 2010 and learning from Serious Case Reviews conducted by TSCB in 2009-11.

All agencies are required to replace the content of their existing version of the Safeguarding Children Framework (the Yellow file) by downloading and printing off this new 2011 edition.

For full details of changes click here

The Children's Social Work Teams that have been based at 56 Warrington Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne are now based at The Denton Centre, Acre Street, Denton, M34 2BW Tel: 0161 342 4477 with immediate effect.

A recurrent theme from serious case reviews is that not importance is given to listening to the voice of the child. This report by OFSTED considered this theme further and found in too many cases, click here for the full report: -

1. The child was not seen frequently enough by the professionals involved, or was not asked about their views or feelings.
2. Agencies did not listen to adults who tried to speak on behalf of the child and who had important information to contribute.
3. Parents and carers prevented practitioners from seeing and listening to the child.
4. Practitioners focused too much on the needs of the parents, especially vulnerable parents, and overlooked the implications for the child.
5. Agencies did not interpret their finding well enough to protect the child.

The report explores each of the five areas in detail whilst drawing out some of the practical implications; click here for a summary of the key practice issues.

In 2010 TSCB held Focus groups with groups of practitioners and managers from different agencies across Tameside. The purpose of the focus groups was to explore what teams knew about the role and work of TSCB and to also to explore the challenges for practitioners in safeguarding chidren and promoting their welfare in Tameside. Comments and suggestions made in the focus groups resulted in the 'You said - We did' report 2010.