Swindon LSCB

Guiding Principles

Swindon LSCB believes that:

• the welfare and safety of the child is paramount.
• we are stronger in safeguarding children if we all work together. This includes statutory and voluntary agencies and the wider communities.
• we should support families in bringing up their children safely, engaging with them in the wider agenda for safeguarding.
• we should provide an equitable, quality service to all children and their families.
• services should be provided which are appropriate to race, religion, culture, language, gender, sexual orientation and disability
• we need to be accountable for our actions, open to challenge, and to learn from practice in order to achieve continuous improvement.
• that procedures and processes should be open and transparent.

These principles should underpin everyone’s approach to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare, regardless of the extent of their involvement.

Swindon LSCB will further ensure that:

• Personal information is held confidentially and only by those who need to know.
• Safeguarding children is viewed in the wider context of their needs and rights.