Learning & Reviews
Learning from local and national reviews is an important way to improve the safeguarding practices for children and young people. Reviews can identify what works well and what needs to change, as well as highlight good practices and lessons learned. By sharing the findings and recommendations of reviews, agencies can learn from each other and implement changes.
Safeguarding Themes
National Learning
National learning plays a vital role in strengthening safeguarding practice by drawing on insights, reviews, and evidence from across the country. It helps professionals understand emerging risks, learn from serious cases, and apply consistent standards, ensuring that responses to children and families are informed, effective, and continually improving.
Safeguarding children with disabilities in residential settings
National safeguarding practice review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex needs in residential settings.
Race, racism and safeguarding children
Seven minute briefings are concise summaries that address safeguarding issues. They inform practitioners and decision-makers about the context, implications, and recommendations from safeguarding reviews.
John Smyth Review
This independent report reviews the Church of England’s handling of allegations of abuse by the late John Smyth QC.
National review into child sexual abuse within the family environment
National child safeguarding practice review investigating the experiences of children who were sexually abused by a family member.
Youth Endowment Fund
Beyond the Headlines: Trends in violence affecting children in England and Wales over the last 10 years.