Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 (WTSC) highlights the child death review process. The government produced a more comprehensive Child Death Review Statutory and Operational Guidance which set out key features of what a good Child Death Review (CDR) process should look like and the statutory requirements that must be followed.
In Leeds our CDOP is committed to reviewing every child death in order to identify whether there is any learning to influence better outcomes for children and young people at both local and national level. The CDOP also influence actions that can be taken to reduce the number of child deaths in the future, as well as improving services to families and carers.
Our panel is made up from representatives from key local organisations:
- LCC Adults & Health
- Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership
- West Yorkshire Police
- LCC Children’s Services
- Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- NHS Leeds Health and Care Partnership
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Martin House Hospice
- Educational representative.
To notify us of a child death call: 0113 3786008
Learning & Development Resources
Team briefings on child death processes have been developed to encourage discussions and reflection within teams.
