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Working Together 2026 requires local multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, in this case the Islington Safeguarding Children Partnership (ISCP), to publish its arrangements about how it will deliver effective safeguarding services for children and families in Islington. It also requires the Partnership to identify the relevant agencies the safeguarding partners will work with, why these organisations and agencies have been chosen, and how they will collaborate and work together to improve outcomes for children and families.

The role of a relevant agency is clearly laid out in Working Together 2026 and contained in the legal framework: The Child Safeguarding Practice Review and Relevant Agency (England) Regulations 2018.

When identified by the Lead Safeguarding Partners as a relevant agency, an organisation must act in accordance with local safeguarding arrangements. As part of this, the organisation should:

  • have a clear understanding of its responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children locally, and how it will discharge them
  • co-operate with safeguarding partners to improve, implement, and monitor effectiveness of the local safeguarding arrangements
  • share information and data about safeguarding issues and concerns affecting the children involved in their organisation to contribute to local priorities
  • ensure local multi-agency safeguarding arrangements are fully understood, and rigorously applied within their organisation.

The ISCP may monitor the effectiveness of the relevant agency by asking them to complete an audit in compliance with Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 and to ensure that all their staff receive appropriate safeguarding training on a regular basis.

By participating as a relevant agency, an organisation will benefit from shared expertise, resources, and support from other agencies. The ISCP adopts the London Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures and Threshold Document which aid services in exercising their safeguarding responsibilities. 

 

This collaboration aims to enhance the effectiveness of safeguarding practices, leading to better outcomes for children and families. 

If you have any queries regarding being a relevant agency and/or did not receive a letter, please contact ISCP@islington.gov.uk. 

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