The revisions to chapter eight are aimed at local safeguarding children boards, which by law undertake a serious case review whenever a child dies or is seriously injured and abuse or neglect is known or suspected to be a factor.
Changes proposed to the guidance include clearly setting out that the prime purpose of a serious case review is to learn lessons both at an individual and inter-agency level. The revised guidance also emphasises the importance of undertaking reviews in a way that promotes learning. And it extends the timescale for completing most reviews from four to six months to take account of other legal processes.
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