The report found that "huge amounts of time and resources" are being spent in conducting the reviews, with "little clear evidence to show how they are leading to improvements in systems and practice to safeguard and protect children".
It said: "Time and again serious case reviews identify the same issues as contributing to not protecting children, yet still the problems keep recurring."
The watchdog's report exposed significant problems with services for children who are known to be at risk of harm. It found that services for children classified as "in need", but not on the child protection register, varied considerably in quality.
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