LSCBs are now taking a "more robust approach" to the reviews, which are carried out whenever a child dies or is seriously injured as a result of neglect or abuse, it said.
The report, Learning Lessons From Serious Case Reviews: Year 2, found that 23 per cent of the reviews carried out in the year to 31 March 2009 were good and 43 per cent adequate. These have been carried out more quickly and independently than in the past, with the backlog of historic cases now "largely addressed".
However, 34 per cent are still inadequate (compared to 41 per cent the year before) and several weaknesses - including weak management and lack of joint working in certain areas - remain.
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