Agenda item

Report of the Independent Chair of the City & Hackney Safeguarding Children Partnership (CHSCP).

The Board received a report of the Independent Chair of the City & Hackney Safeguarding Children Partnership (CHSCP) concerning the annual report for 2022/23. The Board heard that there had been recent changes to statutory guidance in December 2023. There were some concerns surrounding the implications behind the revised guidance, including the weakening of independent scrutiny. There would be decisions regarding organisational structure, for instance the combination of children in need functions, the targeted early help functions, and widening the cohort of professionals. The concerns arose due to public services being under significant pressure. The Board heard that the legislative changes were being reviewed from a City & Hackney partnership perspective and from a North East London perspective.

RESOLVED – That the report be received and its contents noted.