Safeguarding Children Board Membership | Barnsley Safeguarding Children Board

Article: Safeguarding Children Board Membership

Barnsley Safeguarding Children Board is constituted with multi agency membership in accordance with statutory guidance.

The Board structure has a number of Sub-Committees that bring extra focus to particular issues and priorities. This Structure is reviewed regularly and amended if necessary to ensure multi-agency contribution to priority areas.

The following organisations are Board members with a duty to make arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children:

• NHS Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group
• South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• South Yorkshire Police
• South Yorkshire Probation Service 
• Barnsley Youth Offending Team
• Children And Families Court Advisory And Support Service
• Connexions Barnsley
• Barnardos representing the Voluntary and Community Sector
• Barnsley College
• Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

The following are individual members acting in a representative capacity:

• Named Dr for NHS Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group and GP representative
• Representatives of primary and secondary headteachers
• Two lay representatives of the local community

Representation from the  following services provide specialist advice to the Board

• Adult's services
• Legal services
• Community Safety Partnership
• Designated Dr Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Designated Nurse Barnsley CCG and representative of Yorkshire Ambulance Service
• Berneslai Homes
• South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
• Public Health
• Voluntary Action Barnsley

Barnsley Safeguarding Children Board Policies and Procedures are available here