Safeguarding and Protecting our children and young people from harm, and supporting and preparing them through to adulthood, has always been central to the planning and provision of services in Halton. We want to make sure that children and young people in Halton feel safe and cared for.
 
This website provides useful information and is a user-friendly tool which will aid children, young people, their families and professionals to ensure safeguarding children is everybody's business.

As well as providing the latest safeguarding children updates and information, it includes important safeguarding children documents & procedures, information on training that is available and useful downloads.

We welcome any suggestions about what we can include on the website in the future.

Audrey Williamson
Chair, Halton Safeguarding Children Board

The Halton Safeguarding Children Board (HSCB) was formally established in February 2006, ahead of the Government's timetable of 1st April 2006.

The Board has a very clear vision that places safeguarding at the centre of the Borough’s overall commitment to supporting and valuing the community it serves.

Click here to read more 'About Us' 

Now available: Safeguarding Children Induction Booklet - This new booklet is an essential part of the induction process for new appointees in Halton.This will include: practioners and volunteers working with children, young people and their families, and practitioners working within adults services working with adults who are parents / carers. Download the HSCB Safeguarding Children Induction Booklet here.

Please note: Guidance for managers who will be distributing the safeguarding induction booklet (as they are responsible for conducting inductions for new appointees) is available from Amanda O'Brien, HSCB Safeguarding Development Officer. Tel:01928 704 518

HSCB Annual report 09-10