Inter-agency governance
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Robust inter-agency governance and accountability
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Local authority director of children's services establishes and leads cooperation arrangements with partners
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Partners include public, private, voluntary and community organisations
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Local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) replace area child protection committees (ACPCs)
The delivery of integrated frontline services to improve outcomes for children and young people will require robust governance arrangements for inter-agency cooperation which set the framework of accountability for the improvement and delivery of effective services.
The local authority director of children's services is responsible for establishing and leading the cooperation with partners - including public, private, voluntary and community organisations - in order to create a shared vision and improve outcomes for children and young people. Each local authority will also designate a lead member to take responsibility for children's services.
One important element of the inter-agency governance arrangements is the new duty on local authorities and partners to establish local safeguarding children boards by April 2006, to replace non-statutory area child protection committees.
This page was last updated on 03 May 2005
