About Us

Why we exist, our structure and values

The Safeguarding Partnership Board (SPB) was formed in January 2013 and has responsibility for:

promoting understanding of safeguarding
helping agencies to work together to safeguard children and adults at risk
monitoring how effectively agencies are working together to keep adults and children safe in Jersey

The Board

The Board is made up of an Independent (off-island) Chair and approximately 30 members representing key agencies which have responsibility for safeguarding children and adults in Jersey.

The Independent Chair oversees the Board and is supported by a Business Support Team which consists of:

• 1 Board Manager

• 1 Executive Assistant

• 1 Policy Officer

• 2 Training Officers

• 1 Training Administrator

• 1 Project Officer (contract)

Our Values

Value	To show this we will:	It’s not helpful when:
Kind	Think about the needs of others Value the true worth of other people Really listen to understand Go the extra mile	I act before I understand We ignore the needs of others We don’t try our best We dismiss the values of others
Trusting	Always be honest Do what we say Build positive relationships	We are unreliable We are not fair We break our promises
Inclusive	Believe that every person matters Acknowledge diversity Ensure every voice is heard	We leave people out We do not embrace differences We do not make effective, timely changes
Together	Work in partnership with others Work towards shared goals Hold ourselves to account	We work by ourselves We do our own thing We do not take responsibility
Improving	Learn from experience and take action Challenge what we do Always want to do better	We think we know best We make the same mistakes We do not get better/learn/develop

About Us

The Board

Our Values

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