Quarterly reports highlight emerging themes identified through rapid reviews submitted to the Panel. They support safeguarding partners to identify risks earlier, understand patterns, reflect on learning from reviews and inform local practice.
Most recently published report
Q4: January to March 2026
This report highlights emerging risks, patterns and themes identified through rapid review notifications.
Key insights from this quarter include:
- death was the most common incident type, accounting for half of all incidents reviewed
- babies under 1 were the most affected age group, accounting for nearly half of all incidents
- hidden males within the family were identified as a key theme, featuring in nearly a third of reviews
- young parents were identified as a key theme and were overrepresented compared with the wider population of new parents
Reports are published on a rolling basis throughout the year.
2025 to 2026
An overview of rapid reviews relating to incidents occurring between April and June 2025.
An overview of rapid reviews relating to incidents occurring between July and September 2025.
An overview of rapid reviews relating to incidents occurring between October and December 2025.
An overview of rapid reviews relating to incidents occurring between January and March 2026.
What this means for practice
Quarterly reports can be used to:
- identify emerging risks earlier
- compare local and national trends
- reflect on learning from reviews
- inform local planning, practice and training