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In our July newsletter, you'll find our new suite of learning resources on adolescent suicide, our first quarterly data reports on serious child safeguarding incidents, and details of the Government's response to the consultation on establishing a Child Protection Authority. We also cover the Government's response to our review Protecting all vulnerable babies better, a new briefing for safeguarding partnerships involved in public inquiries, and the Department for Education's consultation on improving help and child protection arrangements.

The Government has published a response to phase 1 of the Southport Inquiry.

The Government has published its response to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s national review following the tragic death of baby Victoria Marten.

The Panel has welcomed the Government's plans for a Child Protection Authority, highlighting the opportunity to strengthen child protection through better use of evidence, stronger multi-agency working and a renewed focus on learning, prevention and improvement.