Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP)

The Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) is a statutory body, as required under the Children Act 2004, which consists of senior representatives of all the key agencies in Leeds who are jointly responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

The Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) is the collective name for the Partnership which oversees the implementation of the Multi-agency Safeguarding Arrangements within Leeds.  The Partnership consists of senior representatives of all the key agencies in Leeds who are jointly responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. 

These agencies include, but are not limited to, the relevant NHS trusts, West Yorkshire Police,  West Yorkshire Probation Service, the Child and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS), Leeds Adult Social Care and representatives from the third sector, schools and higher education settings.

Children and young people, their welfare, protection, and the promotion of their best interests are at the heart of everything the LSCP does.  Their vision is for Leeds to be a child friendly city in which children and young people are safe from harm in their families, their communities, and their neighbourhoods.

What are the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements?

The 2017 amendments of the Children Act 2004, placed the responsibility for safeguarding equally with Local Authorities, the police and health (Integrated Care Board). Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018 placed a duty on the three agencies to work together and define the local multiagency safeguarding arrangements. It also placed a duty on other agencies to co-operate with the new arrangements, but for local areas to decide how this should work in practice.