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Bringing together learning and insights from child safeguarding reviews to support stronger practice for children.
Featured learning resources
Neglect
Resources to help professionals recognise cumulative harm and respond to neglect.
Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage children
Resources to help professionals safeguard Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage children.
Vulnerable babies
Resources to help professionals safeguard babies at risk of harm.
Safeguarding children not in school
Resources to help professionals respond to risks when children are not in education.
About the Panel
News
Government responds to national review urging stronger protections for vulnerable babies and unborn children
The Government has published its response to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s national review following the tragic death of baby Victoria Marten.
Government response to consultation on establishing a Child Protection Authority
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.
Newsletter – June 2026
In our June newsletter you'll find updates on new resources and a webinar on safeguarding children not in school, a recording of our Annual Report 2024/25 webinar, the published Phase 1 report from the Southport Public Inquiry, updates to the serious incident notification form, and the latest on the 'Growing up in the online world' consultation, the under-16 social media ban, and a consultation on information sharing duty statutory guidance.
Newsletter – May 2026
Read our May newsletter for details about the upcoming webinar on the Annual Report 2024–25, a recording of the website launch webinar, newly published Serious Incident Notification data and an associated consultation, a call for resources on online harms, and a featured Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review from Kent.
Reports and statistics
An Advisory Framework to support safeguarding partners in delivering local safeguarding arrangements in England.
An overview and analysis of all serious child safeguarding incidents notified to the Panel between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025.
This thematic analysis examines multi-agency responses to child neglect in cases of serious harm or death.
Concerned about a child?
If you are a member of the public concerned about a child, you can find information on reporting concerns to councils.