Swindon LSCB Management Group

Director of Children & Families, Swindon Borough Council, Jean Pollard (Chair)
Designated Doctor for Child Protection, Janet King (Vice Chair)
Head of Safeguarding, Swindon Borough Council, Julie Downey,
Wiltshire Constabulary representative, Kier Pritchard, Superintendent Operations, Swindon
Designated Nurse for Child Protection & CEO Delegated Representative, Swindon PCT, Adina Grace
Area Children’s Services Manager, NSPCC, Trish O’Donnell
Probation Service Representative, Mal Munday,Assistant Chief Officer, Business Development and Partnerships
Area Service Manager, CAFCASS, Claire McConnell
Connexions, Margaret Roberts
Schools & Learning, Swindon Borough Council, Pam Jackson, SEN & Inclusion and Schools Safeguarding Advisor
Chair of the Procedures Sub-group, Stephanie McQuade, Manager, Quality Assurance Team, Swindon Borough Council

(The LSCB Business Manager and Training Officer also attend these meetings)

To manage the business and operations of Swindon LSCB.
To monitor Swindon LSCB’s finances, by way of quarterly financial reports prepared by the LSCB Business Manager (May, August, November, February), taking any problems issues forward to the Board.
To monitor the delivery of the LSCB Business Plan.
To monitor the progress of Serious Case Reviews, referring any concerns to the Board. This will include: monitoring the SCR process and overseeing changes to this process; monitoring the quality of the way agencies implement this process and requesting revised documents (e.g. action plan updates) if standards are not met; overseeing LSCB and agency implementation of SCR action plans, ensuring that they are signed off in a timely manner and negotiating corrective action where necessary.
To oversee the function of all LSCB Sub-groups, providing direction and guidance. Sub-groups will provide written reports to the Management Group according to an agreed cycle and format, with an emergency slot available for urgent matters.
To oversee the work of the LSCB Business Manager (who is managed by the Head of Safeguarding on behalf of the LSCB), receiving written reports quarterly (April, July, October, January).
To ensure that before items are taken to the Board, clear solutions and/or proposals have been formulated.

The Swindon LSCB Management Group will meet in those months when the Board does not meet.
These meetings will normally be held on the second Tuesday of the month at 1.30pm.

(For a list of meeting dates, see Swindon LSCB Documents)

June 2008