All organisations and professionals have a duty to keep children safe. The Westminster Local Safeguarding Children Board is responsible for coordinating the work of these organisations, and monitoring whether they are carrying out their duties effectively.

Led by an Independent Chair, Terry Bamford, members of the board include:

• the council's Children and Young People's Services
• Adult Services
• the Metropolitan Police
• NHS Westminster
• the Mental Health Trust and the acute hospital trust
• the probation service
• the voluntary sector
• the Children and Families Court Advisory Support Service

If you are worried about a child and wish to seek advice or report abuse or have concerns about a professional working with children then please use the numbers provided on the contacts page in the column to the left and not the below details.

To find out more about the work of the LSCB please contact:

Kate Singleton on ksingleton2@westminster.gov.uk

or

Belinda Riley on briley@westminster.gov.uk /020 7641 1158