Policy paper

Wood review of LSCBs: government response

The government's response to Alan Wood’s review into the effectiveness of local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs).

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 26 May 2016

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Applies to England

Documents

Review of the role and functions of local safeguarding children boards: the government’s response to Alan Wood CBE

Ref: DFE-00130-2016

PDF, 229 KB, 9 pages

Details

This document sets out the government’s response to Alan Wood’s review of local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs). It outlines the recommendations the government has accepted.

LSCBs are responsible for improving the overall wellbeing of children in their local-authority area. They include representatives from children’s services, police, district councils and NHS trusts.

Published 26 May 2016