Every Child Matters - Website

Background and context

After the death of Victoria Climbie in 2000, an inquiry was carried out by Lord Laming (View Report). The report identified 108 recommendations which culminated in the reform of National policy and the Children Act 2004.

Children Act 2004 - View

Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 places a statutory duty on key people and bodies to make arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Revised Statutory guidance on the duty was issued in April 2007.
Schools and further education providers have an equivalent duty through the Education Act 2002 (View) and must have regard to the statutory guidance, Safeguarding Children in Education, issued in September 2004.

The LSCB is developed according to the guidance ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children 2006’