Child Safeguarding Practice Review Procedure and Practice Guidance

HSCP Serious Incident Notification (SIN) Form

HSCP Serious Incident Notification (SIN) Form - Nov 2025

(National and Local Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews)

April 2022 (Reviewed)

Date of next review: April 2023

Contents

Introduction. 3
Definition of a Serious Child Safeguarding Case. 3
How to refer a case for consideration. 3
Duty on Haringey Local Authority to notify incidents to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel. 4
The Virtual Panel. 5
Criteria for a Local Safeguarding Practice Review. 5
Strategic Leadership and Governance. 6
Undertaking a Rapid Review of Serious Child Safeguarding Cases. 7
Safeguarding siblings or other children. 7
Engagement with Families. 8
Commissioning a reviewer or reviewers for a local Child Safeguarding Practice Review. 8
Learning Review/Rapid Review task and Finish Group. 8
Methodology of the Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review. 8
Parallel Processes. 9
The Final Report. 10
Timescales for review. 11
Learning and Improvement. 11
Media Strategy. 11
National Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews. 11
Criteria for Undertaking a National Child Safeguarding Practice Review. 11
Role of the Local Safeguarding Partners in a National Child Safeguarding Review. 12

Appendix 1: Rapid Review Flowchart. 13

Appendix 2: Haringey Safeguarding Children’s Practice Review Procedures Notification/Referral Template. 14

Appendix 3: Rapid Review Agency Information template. 16

Appendix 4: Virtual Panel Guidance. 21

Appendix 5: Single Agency Chronology of Significant Events. 23

Appendix 6: Rapid Review Panel Agenda. 26

Appendix 7: RRP Chair Agenda Notes. 28

Appendix 8: Confidentiality Statement. 31

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