Organised by The House Magazine, at The Commonwealth Club, Westminster on Thursday 21st May 2009, delegates will have the opportunity to consider the impact of Lord Laming’s recommendations on child protection, bringing together all the key agencies and stakeholders. Participants will engage with the panel throughout the course of the day in a number of sessions details of which can be found on the agenda below or at http://www.westminster-briefing.com/?p=292

>> Safeguarding Children Agenda and Speakers

Mor Dioum, VCF Director joins the afternoon panel to discuss the role of safeguarding children boards.

Following the events in Haringey and subsequent investigations in a number of other authorities, the Secretary of State asked Lord Laming to prepare an “urgent report of progress made across the country to implement effective arrangements for safeguarding children”. Lord Laming was asked to identify “what specific actions should be taken by Government and national and local agencies to overcome these barriers [to progress] and accelerate systematic improvements in safeguarding practice across the country”.

>> Lord Laming Safeguarding Progress Review