Safeguarding children
Services
Local Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP)
Information about safeguarding children.
Families Forward (Edge of Care Service)
Families Forward work to prevent family breakdowns and children and young people going into care.
Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP)
Information about child death reviews, reporting a death and support for families.
LSCP Annual Report 2025-26
Our annual LSCP report for 2025-2026.
Private Fostering
Private fostering is when a child under 16 (18 if disabled) lives with a non-relative for 28+ days; councils must be notified.