Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
All agencies work together to keep children and young people safe
Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews
A local Child Safeguarding Practice Review is commissioned by the Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership when a deeper review is needed following initial learning from a rapid review. These reviews involve the family (if they wish), relevant agencies, and result in a published report.
Each completed review includes a report or summary outlining what happened—without identifying the child or family—highlighting what worked well, what needs to improve, and how future safeguarding can be strengthened to better protect children and young people.
Published Reviews
Child Safeguarding Practice Review: Theo (TDS20)
The DDSCP have published the local Child Safeguarding Practice Review report that concerns the death of a baby known as Theo.
A summary of progress made by agencies is published along with the report which sets out the multi-agency action that has been taken. Available reports published March 2024:
- Child Safeguarding Practice Review Theo (TDS20)
- Summary of multi-agency progress in respect of Theo (TDS20)
- Learning on one page LCSPR: 'Theo' ( published July 2024)
Following Theo's death, a multi-agency audit was undertaken to explore practice surrounding children who have been reunified with their parents. The findings of the audit can be viewed here:
The Social Workers for the families involved in the audit helped to develop a best practice guide to support and enhance the reunification work of practitioners and their managers in agencies across Derby and Derbyshire. The best practice guide can be viewed here:
The Keeping Babies Safe section of the website includes the 'Keeping Babies Safe Strategy' and a range of multi-agency resources for parents and professionals.
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Reports will be available on the website for a period of one year from the date of publication.
Enquiries about local Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews should be emailed to DDSCP.
Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership includes:
