Performance analysis: Progress on areas for development identified in the annual report of 2016-2017 Action identified on annual report Update Next steps 2017 CSE Sharing Intelligence about children Multi-Agency Sexual Exploitation Meetings (MASE) Review of our MASE and CMOG processes to – missing from home or care and using it for and CSE and Missing Operational Group (CMOG) ensure they are as simple and effective as tactical and strategic disruptive activities. in place. possible. Completion of closely monitored Improved analysis of what children and young ‘return interviews’ by LSCB. people are telling us within their return interviews and how that can inform actions to LSCB performance data shows increase in number prevent and protect them. of CSE criminal investigations. - Young people reaching adulthood A draft business case has been prepared to bid for Include cases which involve transition within CSE who are at risk of sexual exploitation. resources to support young people during the Case Audit activity for 2018/2019. transition. Incorporate learning from an ongoing review which encompasses current transition arrangements into business case to ensure any identified gaps in provision as a result of that learning are addressed. Submission of business case. CSE - Increased connectivity between Terms of reference of the CSE Steering Group Broaden the LSCB focus on CSE to include strategic and front line activity. have been reviewed to ensure greater connectivity. other forms of child criminal exploitation. Close and regular focus on data relating to CSE Review of the Senior Management Group criminal investigations. (SMG) Procedure. LSCB involvement in CSE related Senior Management Groups. Neglect/Early Help - Create processes to of assessment process has been Review of the availability and quality of ‘Signs safety’ promote collaboration to support children introduced and is now embedded in practice. early help provision for children where where there are concerns about neglect there are concerns about neglect, by including that do not meet the threshold for statutory New multi-agency referral form introduced which a particular focus on early help within the
Performance analysis: Progress on areas for development identified in the annual report of 2016-2017 Action identified on annual report Update Next steps CSE – Sharing Intelligence about children missing from home or care and using it for tactical and strategic disruptive activities. Multi-Agency Sexual Exploitation Meetings (MASE) and CSE and Missing Operational Group (CMOG) in place. Completion of ‘return interviews’ closely monitored by LSCB. LSCB performance data shows increase in number of CSE criminal investigations. Review of our MASE and CMOG processes to ensure they are as simple and effective as possible. Improved analysis of what children and young people are telling us within their return interviews and how that can inform actions to prevent and protect them. CSE - Young people reaching adulthood who are at risk of sexual exploitation. A draft business case has been prepared to bid for resources to support young people during transition. Include cases which involve transition within the Case Audit activity for 2018/2019. Incorporate learning from an ongoing review which encompasses current transition arrangements into business case to ensure any identified gaps in provision as a result of that learning are addressed. Submission of business case. CSE - Increased connectivity between strategic and front line activity. Terms of reference of the CSE Steering Group have been reviewed to ensure greater connectivity. Close and regular focus on data relating to CSE criminal investigations. LSCB involvement in CSE related Senior Management Groups. Broaden the LSCB focus on CSE to include other forms of child criminal exploitation. Review of the Senior Management Group (SMG) Procedure. Neglect/Early Help - Create processes to promote collaboration to support children where there are concerns about neglect that do not meet the threshold for statutory ‘Signs of safety’ assessment process has been introduced and is now embedded in practice. New multi-agency referral form introduced which Review of the availability and quality of early help provision for children where there are concerns about neglect, by including a particular focus on early help within the 2017