Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board (NSCB) is the key statutory mechanism for agreeing how organisations will co-operate to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and for ensuring the effectiveness of what they do. Its work crosses the boundaries between the statutory, voluntary and independent sectors and builds upon the best practice achieved by the Area Child Protection Committee. It is proactive in driving forward the duty of all partner agencies in relation to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

All concerns that a child or young person is suffering or is at risk of suffering significant harm must be referred directly to the Initial Response Service of Children’s Social Care in accordance with the Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board Procedures  If your concern is about an adult please go to Safeguarding Adults website.

The following documents relate to the work of the board.

Most of the files on this site are in PDF format.
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• Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board Business Plan 2011-12 (pdf, 151kb)
• Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board Annual Report 2010-2011 (pdf, 210kb)
• Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board Annual Report 2009-2010 (pdf, 1.09mb)
• Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board Constitution (pdf, 546kb)
• Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board Code of Conduct (pdf, 340kb)
• Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board Media Protocol (pdf, 346kb)
• Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board Equality and Diversity Statement (pdf, 524kb)
• Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board Private Fostering Annual Report 2010 (pdf, 398kb)
• Working agreement between Newcastle Children's Trust Board and Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board (pdf, 79kb)
• Core Standards for Safeguarding & Promoting the Welfare of Children & Young People 2011 (pdf, 993kb)
• Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010 (pdf, 2.5mb)
• Thresholds for Intervention Document (Newcastle upon Tyne Children's Trust) (pdf, 760kb)
  
• What to do if you think a child is being abused (pdf, 439kb)

NSCB Committees and Sub Groups

Policy and Procedures Committee 

Serious Case Review Committee

Standard and Effectiveness Management Group (SEMG)

Training Committee  

North of Tyne Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP)

Please note the NSCB website is continuously being updated, we welcome any comments to help improve our website.