Child Safeguarding Practice Review

Serious incidents and Rapid Reviews

'Serious Incidents' are cases in which:

• abuse or neglect of a child is known or suspected
• the child has died or been seriously harmed.

The THSCP has a legal duty to notify the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel if this threshold is met.

The THSCP have 15 days from notification to run a ‘Rapid Review’ to determine any immediate recommendations and learning for partners.

The panel also reviews next steps, including whether to undertake a Child Safeguarding Practice Review.

Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews

These reviews are anonymised and published if the criteria is met.

More information on this is available in the Rapid Review Protocol and Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018.

CSPR resources

• THSCP Rapid Review referral form
• THSCP Rapid Review Panel protocol

Published Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews

• Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review – Julie
• Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review - Infant Safety in the Most Densely Populated Borough (Briefing and Recommendations)