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Publication date December 2022
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The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel's third annual report shares key messages and learning from serious incidents, rapid reviews, local child safeguarding practice reviews, national reviews, thematic analysis and reports commissioned in England in 2021.

Our briefing summarises findings from this report, including:

  • data about the incidents reported to the Panel
  • learning for practice
  • learning for the Panel and the review process
  • learning on how multi agency safeguarding partner arrangements are working.
Summary of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel annual report 2021
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