Safeguarding Children in Leicestershire and Rutland

Safeguarding the most vulnerable children in our area is a high priority for organisations in Leicestershire and Rutland.

The Leicestershire and Rutland Safeguarding Children Partnership brings together organisations from across the two counties to oversee the multi-agency safeguarding children arrangements as required by the government guidance Working Together 2023.

Our vision is for children & young people in Leicestershire and Rutland to be safe, well and achieve their full potential.

To work towards this the partnership will oversee organisations working together to safeguard children with a focus on reviewing, learning and improving practice.

We provide current policies, procedures and guidance covering work in the area of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

We provide leaflets, posters and information related to safeguarding children. These are free and available to download from the leaflets page.

We have a responsibility to monitor and assess how well agencies meet their responsibilities and work together. We do that through our Performance and Assurance Framework, shared with Leicester Safeguarding Children Partnership Board.

You can find out more about our latest performance in our Annual Report.

We have developed strong links with the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS). We have a VCS Forum which also supports the Leicester City Safeguarding Children Partnership Board and the Safeguarding Adults Boards.

Click here to go to our VCS page with more information.

The Independent Chair of the Leicestershire and Rutland SCP is Amanda Boodhoo.

Our newsletter Safeguarding Matters is available here.

If you would like any further information on any of the above please contact the Safeguarding Partnerships Business Office.