The Children Act 2004 required each Local Authority to establish a Local Safeguarding Children Board which has a duty to coordinate and ensure the effectiveness of the safeguarding activity in its area.
Safeguarding means protecting children from maltreatment, preventing impairment to children’s health and development and ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care. The goal is to enable those children to have optimum life chances and enter adulthood successfully.