About Us
The Sunderland Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP) is a multi-agency partnership which brings together agencies who work to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people across Sunderland. The aim of the partnership is to coordinate what is done by each body represented on the board, and ensuring the effectiveness of that work. Ultimately in doing our job at the SSCP we want to make a positive difference to children, young people, their families and their communities through our work in partnership.
Within the Partnership there are three statutory safeguarding partners:
- Sunderland City Council
- North East and North Cumbria NHS
- Northumbria Police.
These three agencies are responsible for developing the multi-agency safeguarding arrangements (MASA) for the city that will guide how they will work together, and with other relevant agencies, to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. You can read more about the SSCP MASA here.
Safeguarding is everyone’s business, and to make a meaningful positive difference to the lives of children and their families, requires partners from across the diverse range of agencies that come into contact with them, to work together in a spirit of continual improvement. Our Combined Terms of Reference sets out the overall governance structure and various working groups that are in place to enable the work of the partnership.
The SSCP is supported by a Business Unit comprising:
Jen Beer, Head of Service - SSCP and Early Help, who manages the Business Unit and works with the three partners of the SSCP and relevant agencies to develop the strategic direction of the partnership ensuring they deliver against the objectives set out in strategic business plans;
Email: jennifer.beer@togetherforchildren.org.uk Tel: 07880 101699
Pam Finn, Practitioner Forum Co-ordinator and Training Lead who supports the Practitioner Forum and develops the training offer for the SSCP
Email: pamela.finn@togetherforchildren.org.uk Tel: 07393 146227
Catherine Gilroy, Admin Assistant who provides comprehensive business support to the Business Unit and the SSCP.
Email: catherine.gilroy@togetherforchildren.org.uk Tel: 07393 003800