Welcome to the Kingston Local Safeguarding Children Board website

Kingston Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) was established in April 2006 as a requirement of the Children Act 2004. It replaces the Area Child Protection Committees and has increased statutory powers and responsibilities.

Our LSCB brings together representatives from key agencies responsible for promoting children’s welfare, and helping to protect children from abuse and neglect.

Kingston LSCB is committed to keeping all Kingston children safe. It is responsible for developing, monitoring and reviewing child protection and child safety policies, procedures and practice within Kingston.

More information is available in the LSCB Business Plan.

The LSCB co-ordinates and provides interagency training for staff across the Borough who work with children and families.

The detailed roles and responsibilities of LSCBs are listed in
Working Together to Protect Children (DfES, December 2005).

I hope you find this site helpful and informative. Please do visit our ideas, views and feedback page as we are constantly striving to improve children’s safety in Kingston.

Patrick Leeson
Chair