South Tyneside Safeguarding Children Board was established in February 2006 under section 13 of the Children Act 2004 Local Safeguarding Children Boards were a key part of the Every Child Matters: Change for Children Programme and our Board in South Tyneside will take a leading role in shaping our policies, procedures and services that will deliver the objectives and aims that fall under the Stay Safe ECM Outcome The Board replaced Area Child Protection Committee that had focussed solely on child protection, how we respond to children at risk of abuse or neglect