Bracknell Forest Safeguarding Board

2024 revised multi-agency safeguarding arrangements

The 2024 revised multi-agency safeguarding arrangements (MASA) bring big changes. They are an important step for our local safeguarding partners. 

These changes build on solid foundations and bring together measures to protect both children and adults. Our goal is to create strong arrangements that keep vulnerable people safe, no matter their age.

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Background

In July 2019 the Local Safeguarding Children Board joined with the Safeguarding Adult Board. Together, they formed the Bracknell Forest Safeguarding Board (BFSB).

The BFSB fulfils our statutory duties as set out within:

  • the Care Act 2014
  • the Children and Social Work Act 2017
  • Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018

Our safeguarding approach

By adopting this model, we aim to make our efforts towards safeguarding children and adults as effective as possible.

It helps us to:

  • strengthen our approach to family safeguarding
  • give vulnerable young people better support as they enter adulthood
  • make sure all children can live safe, happy lives and reach their potential
  • make the most of doing certain tasks across a wide range of local organisations
  • carry out safeguarding activities over a bigger area

Our multi-agency safeguarding arrangements draw on strong existing relationships between:

  • East Berkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
  • Bracknell Forest Council
  • Thames Valley Police

Together, these partners co-design arrangements for safeguarding children and adults. They make sure that shared values shape their work.

The board's leadership:

  • creates a strong collaboration between the region's partnerships
  • maintain a collective commitment to our shared responsibility
  • bring a proactive approach to the safeguarding agenda

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