Serious case reviews are local enquiries into the death or serious injury of a child where abuse or neglect is known or suspected to be a factor. They are carried out by Local Safeguarding Children Boards so that lessons can be learned. Responsibility for evaluating Serious Case Reviews passed to Ofsted from the Commission for Social Care Inspection in April 2007. Government Guidance is found here: Working Together 2009 Chapter 8

Serious Case Review Executive Summaries

Executive Summary of Serious Case Review into Child A - DOWNLOAD
Executive Summary of Serious Case Review into SUTTON Child C – DOWNLOAD 

Serious Case Review Workshop

The Lambeth Safeguarding Children´s Board ran a three day multi agency workshop for staff on 3rd, 4th and 5th June 2008 who work with children on the lessons and learning from Serious Case Reviews national, London and local lessons. Contents of the workshop are below for reference

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Lessons from Serious Case Reviews - Powerpoint Presentation

Exercise 1

Case_Study 1

Case_Study 2

Case_Study 3

Case_Study 4

Research and Learning from Serious Case Reviews: 

Ofsted's Second Report on Serious Case Reviews

Ofsted's First Report on Serious Case Reviews

Biennial Review of Serious Case Reviews 2003 - 5