Statement of Purpose
The agencies and organisations represented on the Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board (BSCB) share a statutory commitment under the Children Act 2004 to co-operate and work together to safeguard and promote the well-being of children.
It is each member's responsibility and duty to contribute to steering the strategic direction of the BSCB and to ensure implementation of both Working Together Guidance and Standard 5 of the National Service Framework.
The BSCB is responsible for co-ordinating local agencies' arrangements and has a collective responsibility for ensuring that all agencies working with children in Birmingham undertake their safeguarding duties and responsibilities:
- To focus agency activity on delivering improved outcomes for children in the priorities outlined in the Children & Young People's Plan.
- To ensure the delivery of safeguarding arrangements through the implementation of the BSCB Business Plan.