Membership

• Attend Partnership and sub-group meetings.
• Chair sub-groups and ensure that sub-group achieves its work plan 
• Be the strategic lead for the safeguarding agenda in their organisation
• Ensure that the work of the Partnership is communicated to their organisation
• Ensure Partnership priorities are embedded in agencies’ practice
• Ensure that the work of the Partnership impacts on the strategic and operational planning, decision making and practices of organisations
• Ensure that systems are in place in organisation to drive forward the safeguarding agenda and report to the Partnership how this is achieved
• Be accountable for compliant safeguarding practices in their organisation and report any issues / challenges to the Partnership 
• Ensure that working within their organisation is compliant with Working Together requirements
• Ensure that the work of the Partnership is informed by the key relevant strategic and operational issues affecting their organisation
• Make decisions on behalf of their agency and commit available resources
• Ensure that agency makes an appropriate contribution (financial or in kind) to the resourcing of the Partnership
• Make objective assessments and constructively challenge the safeguarding activity of the Partnership, including their own organization
• Keep up-to-date with emerging safeguarding issues
• Ensure that confidentially is adhered to where appropriate

Relevant agencies play a key role in collaborating to safeguard children and young people. Islington is fortunate to have commitment across all agencies who work with children and young people. The strength of partnerships has been consistently recognised by external inspections.

Not all organisations are directly represented on the Partnership, their involvement is secured by contributing to sub-groups, steering groups or safeguarding networks. The ISCP will draw on appropriate expertise and advice from frontline professionals from all the relevant sectors where necessary.

Relevant agencies are reviewed by the partnership annually.

See our Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements for a list of Relevant Agencies and Section 11 Self Assessment information in respect of monitoring and seeking assurance. 

ISCP’s arrangements include 2 lay members. The role of lay members is to:

• support stronger public engagement in child safety issues.
• contribute to an improved understanding of the arrangements safeguarding work in the local community.
• challenge the Board on its accessibility by the public, children and young people on its plans and procedures
• foster links between the Board and community groups.