LSCP Young Carers Policy & Guidance
The LSCP Multiagency Young Carers Policy and Guidance outlines a multi-agency approach to identifying and supporting children under 18 who provide care for family members with disabilities, illness, mental health issues, or substance misuse. It emphasizes early identification through a whole-family approach, statutory duties under the Children and Families Act 2014, and the importance of […]
LSCP Annual Report 2024-2025
The Lambeth Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) brings together health, education, children’s social care, the police and the voluntary sector to keep children safe. Our 2024–2025 report shows partners working together earlier and more effectively to protect children, support families and reduce risk outside the home. Key highlights: Strengthened support for Children Looked After (CLA) and […]
New factsheet added
Our working with children with chronic medical needs factsheet explores the how to best safeguard children who have chronic medical needs and outlines the best practice approaches and key considerations when working with these children in order to reduce risk of harm. Download the factsheet
New factsheets & toolkit added
LSCP factsheets aim to provide accessible information about complex or challenging issues identified from local safeguarding practice reviews and audits, providing information about how to understand the issue as well as what can be done to provide effective safeguarding responses. We have just added 2 new factsheets looking at private fostering arrangements and deprivation of […]
Emotional wellbeing support for children impacted by sexual abuse
Barnardo’s TIGER (trauma informed growth and empowered recovery) service provides emotional wellbeing support to children and their siblings who have been impacted by sexual abuse. This includes 1-to-1 support for children, support for parents and carers and professional collaboration at multi-agency meetings. This service is free to access for children living in Lambeth. Read more […]
New LADO Resources
We’ve updated our page on Allegations Against Staff, Volunteers and Foster Carers to include a new professionals’ guide to allegations against staff and volunteers (ASV) meetings and to clarify the possible outcomes from LADO referrals. In this section, you can also find information about the criteria for making a referral to the Lambeth LADO and […]
New Parent/Carer leaflet
Counter Terrorism Policing, MI5, and the National Crime Agency deliver summer holiday warning to parents Download
New learning resources
Check out our new learning resources section to find a range of tools to support your learning and development. Including new 7-minute briefings regarding responding to physical abuse concerns, new factsheets on working with parental substance use and people subject to bail conditions and a new video reflecting on the past 3 years of learning […]
NEW Videos available
Responding to serious child safeguarding cases Watch this short video which explains the local process for notifying the LSCP of serious child safeguarding cases and the steps the LSCP will take to identify any learning from these cases.https://vimeo.com/1085999571?rel=0 Multi-agency Escalation Pathway Watch this short video which explains the local process for identifying and escalating concerns […]
Lambeth’s Multi-Agency Arrangements to Safeguard Children
The Lambeth Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) brings together a range of statutory and voluntary organisations working with and for children and young people in Lambeth. We are all united in a common goal: for every child to realise their talents, achieve their full potential, have healthy lives and be safe. Read our approach to the […]