There are five agencies in Essex who are jointly responsible by law for keeping children safe. These are called the Statutory Safeguarding Partners and they are the key decision makers who are responsible for the direction of travel along with relevant agencies, who are identified by the Lead Safeguarding Partners. These relevant agencies must act in accordance with local safeguarding arrangements. The work of the Board is carried out by the Sub-Committees, Stay Safe Groups and Task and Finish Groups.
The Essex Safeguarding Children Board’s vision is that multi-agency child safeguarding arrangements in Essex are of the highest quality, with the child at their heart; and that practice continually improves and evolves across all agencies to reflect changing needs and circumstances.