Welcome to Waltham Forest Local Safeguarding Children Board. We are the statutory body responsible for coordinating policy and practice for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in the borough. We work with all agencies responsible for providing services to children and young people up to the age of eighteen.
- Contacting the WFSCB
How to get in touch - What to do if you are worried about a child
Who to speak to if you are concerned about the safety or well-being of a child - Key contacts for child protection in Waltham Forest (370KB PDF file)
- Information for families
Are you a parent or a carer? This section contains important information for anyone caring for a child - Information for professionals
Here you will find information about our multi-agency training programme as well as access to all WFSCB policies and links to useful organisations other sources of information on safeguarding children - Information for private, voluntary and independent organisations, including faith-based organisations
You can access the LSCB Safeguarding Pack (696KB, Word file) with template child protection procedures, news about the LSCB and useful links. Note: With regard to the LSCB Safeguarding Pack, please be advised that this document is being updated to reflect new legislation around vetting and barring and to ensure links with the certificate of minimum standards. - Information for members
Dates of meetings, current work plans and other useful information
Recruitment of the WFSCB Lay Member
Lay Members Waltham Forest Safeguarding Children Board
£ Voluntary – out of pocket travel expenses
The Waltham Forest Safeguarding Children Board (WFSCB) is responsible for making sure agencies work together to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of children and young people in Waltham Forest.
Waltham Forest SCB is looking to recruit two representatives who are residents of Waltham Forest and members of the local community to become Lay Members of the Board, for a period of two years.
Lay Members will support stronger public engagement in the area of child safeguarding and provide a community oversight and scrutiny of decisions and policies made by the Board. Their main duty will be to attend Board meetings and other sub-groups as appropriate.
Expenses will be reimbursed to cover travel if required.
You will need to be a confident and effective communicator, with the ability to challenge the LSCB and its partner agencies constructively. You will have an awareness of, and commitment to, equality and diversity and will be able to handle confidential information appropriately. Most importantly, you will be committed to improving the safeguarding of children and young people in Waltham Forest.
If you are interested in becoming a Lay Member to Waltham Forest LSCB or for an informal discussion about the role, please contact Suzanne Elwick, WFSCB Business Manager.
» Telephone: 020 8496 2762 or
» Email: safeguardingboardtraining@walthamforest.gov.uk with the Subject title ‘WFSCB Lay Member’
» Download the application form (221KB Word file) and job description (43KB PDF file)
The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced CRB check and suitable references.
Closing date for application is 10 November 2011 and interviews to be confirmed
WFSCB Newsletters
The Waltham Forest Safeguarding Children Board produces a monthly newsletter packed with articles, news, conferences and events. The aim of the newsletter is to raise awareness of current issues relating to safeguarding activities locally and nationally. It also contains details of forthcoming training events as well as lots of other useful information.
- April 2011 Newsletter (85KB PDF file)
- March 2011 Newsletter (176KB PDF file)
WFSCB Annual Report
The WFSCB annual report 2010-11 (141KB PDF file) contains an update on all the work completed across the partnership in the last year to support children's safeguarding within Waltham Forest.
Other documents
Learning lessons Ofsted Serious Case Reviews from across the country 2009-10 report (443KB PDF file)
The London Regional Safeguarding Advising brochure 2011 (75KB PDF file)
The London Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB)
The LSCB website provides strategic advice and support to London’s 32 Local Safeguarding Children Boards . Includes information about their structure, initiatives, and resources.
