Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews (formerly known as Serious Case Reviews) should be considered for serious child safeguarding cases where:
- Abuse or neglect of a child is known or suspected
- And a child has died or been seriously harmed
Serious harm includes serious and/or long term impairment of a child’s mental or physical health or intellectual, emotional social or behavioural development.
There are two types of reviews: Local Reviews, where the Partnership considers that a case raises issues of importance in relation to the area, and National reviews, where the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel considers that a case raises issues which are complex or of national importance.
When a Serious Incident Notification is received, the Partnership, through its Practice Review Group will undertake a rapid review of the case to identify any immediate action to ensure a child’s safety, consider the potential for identifying learning and help inform a decision about whether to undertake a child safeguarding practice review. A copy of this rapid review will be sent to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel along with our decision about whether to carry out a local child safeguarding practice review or if it is felt a national review would be more appropriate.
When a Serious Incident Notification is received, the Partnership, through its Practice Review Group will undertake a rapid review of the case to identify any immediate action to ensure a child’s safety, consider the potential for identifying learning and help inform a decision about whether to undertake a child safeguarding practice review. A copy of this rapid review will be sent to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel along with our decision about whether to carry out a local child safeguarding practice review or if it is felt a national review would be more appropriate.
Notifying the BCSSP about a serious incident
To notify the BCSSP about a serious incident involving a child, you need to use our online form:
