This brings together key decision-makers from regional partners working with children’s services including:
- Health
- Youth Justice
- Ofsted
- National Strategies
- Learning and Skills Council
- Children’s Workforce Development Council
- Audit Commission
- Government Office for the South West.
The Board meets three times a year to:
- Agree priority areas for support
- Share and promote examples of effective practice
- Share and examine key regional data on performance eg educational achievement, children’s health etc
- Disseminate Government policy around children, young people and families.
There are a number of sub-groups working on key issues for the SW such as:
- Children in Care
- Local Safeguarding Children Boards’ Network
- Emotional Health and Wellbeing
A new sub-group working on the sharing of data analysis is planned.
