Our vision, values and priorities
Welcome to Coventry Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (CSCP). The CSCP replaces the Coventry Safeguarding Children’s Board. The change takes place as a result of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 which places a new duty on Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups and the Police to make arrangements locally to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in their area.
The CSCP, made up of Coventry Local Authority, Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and West Midlands Police, have agreed on the following as the vision and values for the work of the partnership.
Our vision
To work in partnership to ensure that children and young people are protected from harm and neglect and that their welfare is promoted.
Our values
- To put children, young people and families at the heart of everything we do.
- To ensure that partners work together achieving better outcomes for children, young people and their families.
- To recognise and share examples of good practice so that these can be replicated in other areas.
- To be innovative and to try new approaches to ensure continuous improvement.
- To be open and honest about barriers that may be preventing improvement so that can we can collectively agree on how these may be overcome.
- To ensure that poor practice is challenged appropriately to ensure that it leads to improvement in the system.
- To ensure that children, young people and their families receive the right service, at the right time in the right way.
CSCP Arrangements 2024
Please read the CSCP Arrangements 2024 [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/43931/cscp-arrangements-2024].
Information Sharing Agreement 2023
Please see our Information Sharing Agreement [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/download/7539/information-sharing-agreement] for all partner agencies.
Priorities for 2024 - 2026
The Partnership has chosen three priorities to inform a 2 year business plan. Each priority will have a set of actions to ensure they are delivered, and a quality assurance schedule to test their implementation and outcomes for children and families in Coventry. The priorities are:
- Neglect
- Exploitation & Serious Youth Violence
- Making the system work
Business Plan for 2024 - 2026
Please see our Business Plan [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/download/7537/business-plan-2023--2024] detailing the actions required to deliver our three priorities; Child Sexual Abuse, Exploitation and Making The System Work.
Yearly report
Please see our latest Yearly Report [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/download/3935/coventry-cscp-annual-report-2019-2020] which provides a summary of the effectiveness of services in the city to safeguard children and young people and promote their welfare.
Coventry Safeguarding Children Partnership (CSCP)
This team cannot take calls related to individual children or families. To discuss an individual or a case please call Coventry Childrenâs Social Care at the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 024 7678 8555.
What to do if you need help yourself, or are worried about another child or young person
If you think a child is in immediate danger always call the emergency services on 999.
What to do if you are worried about a child poster. [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/32568/worried_about_a_child]
To discuss a non-emergency matter with the Police call 101.
If you are concerned that aâ¯child or young personâ¯is being harmed or is at risk of harm, but there is no immediate danger, or you need advice or information, please call Coventry Children’s Social Care at the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 024 7678 8555.
Out of office hours please call the Emergency Duty Social Worker on 024 7683 2222.
For queries relating to Independent Reviewing Officers, Conference Chairs, Safeguarding Conferences or to discuss your own existing case please call 024 7697 5483.
If you feel like you need some help and support with your own children or your family, or you just want to talk to someone about your family life, Coventry City Council have 8 Family Hubs around the city. Family Hubs are open to all children, young people and their families living in Coventry and they will work with you and give you information, advice and support.
You can walk into any Family Hub [/familyhubs] (it doesn’t have to be your local Hub) or you can phone them.