Contents

Strategic Leadership Board (formally known as the Executive Board)

Location:Silver Birch House
Chair  Mark Benbow - Independent Chair LSCB

Date
2010 Silver Birch House  
21 April Room 12 Silver Birch House 3pm

The Executive Group (formally the Management Group)

Location:  Silver Birch House
Chair: Mark Benbow - Independent Chair LSCB

Date
2010 Silver Birch House 2.pm
30 March Room 12 Silver Birch House 2pm
18 May Room 12 Silver Birch House 2pm
13 July Room 12 Silver Birch House 2pm
14 September Room 12 Silver Birch House 2pm
2 November Room 12 Silver Birch  House 2pm
2011    
22 March Room 12 Silver Birch House 2.00 pm

Policy and Professional Development Sub Group

Responsible for developing policies and procedures for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and ensuring they are compliant with national requirements and those of the London Safeguarding Children Board. The group will also look at the training needs arising from the development of these policies. These dates are still to be finalised.
Location: Silver Birch House
Co-Chairs:  Robin Weekes

Date
2010 Room 3 Silver Birch House 10am
13 April Room 12 Silver Birch House 10am
25 May Room 12 Silver Birch House 10am
6 July Room 12 Silver Birch House 10am
7 September Room 12 Silver Birch House 10am
19 October Room 12 Silver Birch House 10am
30 November Room 12 Silver Birch House 10am

Quality Assurance Group

Responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of work done to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
Location: Silver Birch House, Room 1
Chair: Sarah Alexander

Date
12 April Room 12 Silver Birch House 9.30am
17 May Room 12 Silver Birch House 9.30am
1 July Room 12 Silver Birch House 9.30am
3 September Room 12 Silver Birch House 9.30am
18 October Room 12 Silver Birch House 9.30am
29 November Room 12 Silver Birch House 9.30am


Children in Care Group

Responsible for safeguarding looked after children, including those placed in Waltham Forest from outside the Borough.
Location: 1C The Drive
Chair: Alison Braden

Date
2010    
22 March 1c The Drive, Walthamstow, E17 10 am
10 May 1c The Drive, Walthamstow, E17 10 am
12 July 1c The Drive, Walthamstow, E17 10am
13 September 1c The Drive,Walthamstow, E17 10am
15 November 1c The Drive, Walthamstow, E17 10am

Communications Sub Group

This group is currently under revision. Updated information will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
Chair:

Date
2010  
TBA  

Serious Case Review Sub Group

Responsible for reviewing cases where a child has died or has been seriously harmed in circumstances where abuse or neglect is know or suspected, and advising on the lessons that can be learned.
Location:  Silver Birch House,
Chair:  An Independent Chair will be appointed where a serious case review is undertaken

Date
2010    
TBA    

Child Death Overview Panel

Child Death Overview Panel (this became statutorily operational in April 2008), responsible for reviewing all deaths of children aged 0-18 years resident in Waltham Forest at the time of their death, to identify patterns or trends and consider how such deaths might be prevented in the future.   Further information on the CDOP meetings can be obtained from Sabrina Kelly the CDOP Administrator on 0208 496 3691 e-mail sabrina.kelly@walthamforest.gov.uk
Location: Silver Birch House
Chair: Dr Kay Eilbert

Date
2010    
26 May Room 3 Silver Birch House 2pm
7 July Room 3 Silver Birch House 2pm
8 September Room 3 Silver Birch House 2pm
12 November Room 2 Silver Birch House 2pm
Feb 2011