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National reviews

The Panel decides whether to commission national reviews of notified serious child safeguarding incidents. The Panel’s decision includes whether the incident:

  • highlights or may highlight improvements needed to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, including where those improvements have been previously identified
  • raises or may raise issues requiring legislative change or changes to guidance issued under or further to any enactment
  • highlights or may highlight recurrent themes in the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children
National review
Protecting all vulnerable babies better

National child safeguarding practice review into broader safeguarding issues raised by the death of baby Victoria Marten.

12 February 2026
National review
National review into child sexual abuse within the family environment

National child safeguarding practice review investigating the experiences of children who were sexually abused by a family member.

26 November 2024
National review
Safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings

National child safeguarding practice review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex needs in residential settings.

Includes:
Safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings: Phase 2
20 April 2023
National review
National review into the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson

National child safeguarding practice review into the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson.

26 May 2022
National review
Safeguarding children under 1 year old from non-accidental injury

National child safeguarding practice review into babies seriously harmed or killed by their father or male carer.

Includes:
Fieldwork report: national review of non-accidental injury in under 1s
Psychologist report: national review of non-accidental Injury in under 1s
16 September 2021
National review
Safeguarding children at risk from Sudden Unexplained Death in Infancy (SUDI)

National child safeguarding practice review into sudden unexpected death in infancy in families where children are considered at risk of significant harm.

16 July 2020
National review
Safeguarding children at risk from criminal exploitation

National child safeguarding practice review into adolescent deaths or serious harm where criminal exploitation was a factor.

4 March 2020