In September, the Department for Education and Skills said it wanted new local safeguarding children boards to establish groups to investigate all "unexpected" child deaths.
These would cover fatalities occurring as a result of accidents, suicides and conditions that would normally be treatable in this country - such as pneumonia and gastroenteritis - in case neglect or abuse has played a part.
However, Children Now has learned that responses to consultation on Every Child Matters have persuaded the Government to consider requiring the screening groups to examine all child deaths.
A spokeswoman said: "We are analysing the responses to the consultation and considering how to take this proposal forward. It is clear that many people and groups, including the NSPCC, are concerned at how 'unexpected' deaths might be distinguished and whether it would be better to examine all child deaths."
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