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Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

Helping to keep children and young people safe in Derby and Derbyshire

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Serious Case Reviews

Serious case reviews are carried out when a child or young person dies or is seriously injured, and abuse or neglect are known or suspected to be factors in the death. They are carried out so that improvements can be identified and action taken so that agencies work with each other more effectively to keep children, young people and their families safe.

When each review is completed a report or summary report is published. This includes an outline of what happened, without identifying the child or their family, what went well and what needs to change to make sure that in future other children and young people can be better protected.

Safeguarding school age children and young people

The Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership carried out case reviews to understand the lived experiences of nine school aged children and their siblings. The DDSCP Safeguarding Briefing for School Age Children sets out key learning areas from the experiences of these children and young people to help all professionals in their day to day practice.

(Published January 2022)

Working with complex features in families: Learning from Serious Case Reviews

The Derby Safeguarding Children Board carried out serious case reviews to understand the lived experiences of children living in different unconnected families in Derby and consider in detail multi-agency practice over a number of years. The characteristics of the families and their circumstances mean that the children are easily identifiable. A learning report summarises the findings and learning from the reviews whilst at the same time safeguarding the identity of the children in the families. The Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership is publishing the learning report on behalf of the Derby Safeguarding Children Board. Available report:

  • Learning from reviews: Working with Complex Features including Child Sexual Abuse

(Published July 2020)

Previously published reports by either the Derby Safeguarding Children Board or the Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Board

Serious Case Review Reports are published on the website for a period of one year from the date of publication.

Enquiries concerning historical reports should be emailed to DDSCP

Serious Case Review ADS19

The serious case review concerns the death of a baby in 2019 who shall be known as Child G. Available reports:

Serious Case Review ADS19 Media Statement

Serious Case Review Report ADS19

Serious Case Review ADS19 Action Plan Update

(Published January 2022)

In this section:

  • Serious Case Reviews
  • Learning Reviews
  • CDOP
  • Aston Hall

Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership includes:

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Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) logo National Probation Service logo Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

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Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

We are based at: 184 Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1GT

Tel: 01332 642351

Email: ddscp@derby.gov.uk

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