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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has appointed Sir David Holmes as the new Chair of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.
A new report about race and racism in child safeguarding reveals local areas are failing to address the safeguarding needs of Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage children.
A new report reveals that 485 children were affected by serious child safeguarding incidents between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.
A national child safeguarding practice review has investigated the experiences of 193 children who were sexually abused by a family member.
A report assessing data from local safeguarding incidents in England will assist learning and drive improvement to help families and protect children.
A statement from the panel following the government's response to 'Safeguarding children with disabilities in residential settings'.
Correspondence setting out the review's terms of reference and main lines of enquiry.
Correspondence setting out the terms of reference and the main lines of enquiry for a national review following the death of Baby M.
A report investigating abuse and neglect in residential settings for disabled children sets out the case for fundamental changes in provision.
A new report by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel reveals almost 400 children were seriously abused or neglected in England in 2021.
A report investigating allegations of abuse at residential homes for disabled children demands urgent action to protect those in similar circumstances.
Correspondence between Ministers and the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel about the third national child safeguarding practice review.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Correspondence setting out the terms of reference and timescales for the national review following the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson and responding to the publication of the review.
A report investigating the deaths of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson is calling for every local area to have an expert child protection unit.
Correspondence between the Secretary of State for Education and the panel setting out the terms of reference for the national review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settin…
An independent review into safeguarding children under 1 from non-accidental injury caused by male carers.
Correspondence between the Secretary of State for Education, the Department for Health and Social Care and the panel about the second national child safeguarding practice review.
Correspondence between the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel chair and government ministers about the first national child safeguarding practice review.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
A new report calls for government departments and all those who work to safeguard children to have a shared focus on tackling the “stubborn challenges” in child protection.
A new report by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel calls for new tools to help prevent the sudden unexpected death of infants (SUDI).
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