BSCB membership

The Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board (BSCB) is a statutory multi-agency organisation made up from key people who represent the many agencies in Buckinghamshire that work with children and their families.

The Independent Chair of the Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Board is Donald McPhail.

The Vice Chair is Alan Dinning, Divisional Director for Safeguarding, Buckinghamshire County Council.

Director of Children's Services, Buckinghamshire County Council - Sue Imbriano.

Cabinet Member for Childrens Services - Val Letheren.

BSCB Lay Members - Alex Doig & Elayne Hughes.

Members of the Board

Achievement and Learning - Sarah Holding, Divisional Manager, Access and Inclusion, Buckinghamshire County Council.

Adult Services - Gill Manning-Smith, Commissioning & Service Improvement, Buckinghamshire County Council.

Aylesbury Vale District Council - Matthew Partridge, Head of Housing and Leisure Services.

Buckinghamshire Hospital NHS Trust - Rosemary Finley.

Chiltern District Council - Martin Holt, Head of Health and Housing.

Community Safety / Drug & Alcohol Team (DAAT) - Susie Yapp, Safer Bucks Partnership Manager.

Connexions - Bob Harrison, Delivery Director.

Designated Doctor for Child Protection in Buckinghamshire - Dr Lesley Ray.

Designated Nurse for Child Protection in Buckinghamshire / Children with Disabilities Lead - Tania Atcheson.

Domestic Violence - Teresa Martin, Domestic Violence Coordinator, Buckinghamshire County Council.

Early Years - Kathy Darvill, Access, Inclusion and Participation Manager, Buckinghamshire County Council.

Head Teacher - Pauline Dichler, Stony Dean School.

Health / Thames Valley Police - Dr Sheila Paul, Named GP for Buckinghamshire; Forensic Physician for Thames Valley Police, Sexual Offences Lead; Named Forensic Physician for Child Sexual Abuse for the Force.

Independent Schools - Helen Ness-Gifford, Head Teacher, Pipers Corner School.

NHS Buckinghamshire - Christine Matthews, Children's Services Commissioner.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust - Pauline Scully, Named Doctor for Child Protection.

South Bucks District Council - Bob Smith, Director of Services.

South Central Strategic Health Authority - Christine Etheridge, Children, Young People & Maternity Lead.

Thames Valley Police - George Wrigley, Superintendent.

Thames Valley Probation - Sally Morris, Senior Probation Officer.

Voluntary Sector - Lynda Cockerell, Chief Executive, Action 4 Children.

Wycombe District Council - Ian Westgate, Corporate Director.

Youth Offending Service - Pauline Camilleri, Manager.

Chairs of the Sub Committees:

  • Chair of the Allegations against Children's Workforce Sub Committee - Alan Dinning, Director of Safeguarding, Buckinghamshire County Council.
  • Chair of the Child Death Overview Panel - Donald McPhail.
  • Deputy Chair of the Community Engagement and Prevention Sub Committee - Sue Burke, Domestic Abuse Co-ordinator, Buckinghamshire County Council.
  • Chair of the e-Safety Sub Committee - Jenny O'Neill, Senior HR Officer, Safeguarding in Employment, Buckinghamshire County Council.
  • Chair of the Monitoring and Evaluation Sub Committee - Mary Davern, Operations Manager, Quality Assurance & Information Management, Buckinghamshire County Council.
  • Chair of the Policy and Procedures Sub Committee - Diana Large, Divisional Manager for Permanency & Placements, Buckinghamshire County Council.
  • Chair of the Safeguarding in Employment Sub Committee - Chris Daltry, HR Manager, Employment Policy & Safeguarding, Buckinghamshire County Council.
  • Chair of the Strategic and Serious Cases Review Group - Heather Clarke, Divisional Director for Prevention, Assessment and Protection, Buckinghamshire County Council.
  • Chair of the Training Sub Committee - Shetha Haider, Workforce Development Manager, Buckinghamshire County Council.

Advisors to the Board:

  • Legal Advisor - Hayley Norman-Thorpe.
  • Business Manager - Coral McGookin.
  • Safeguarding Training Manager - Alison Byrne.

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