Learning from Reviews & Audits
WSCP undertakes reviews concerning serious incidents involving children, multi-agency audits, and provides briefings on specific safeguarding issues.
This activity generates learning to improve safeguarding systems and practice in Wakefield for those who work or volunteer with children and families.
WSCP has a Learning & Improvement Framework (LIF) in place which illustrates how the partnership's quality assurance and review activity generates learning which is delivered to those who work or volunteer with children and families. To view the WSCP LIF please click below:
Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews (CSPR)
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CSPR of ''David'' (Published Sep 2021)Show details
”David’ was a seven-week old baby at the time of his sudden death in January 2020.
The learning identified from this review included:
– Awareness of reducing Sudden Infant Death in Infants (SUDI) and overlaying risk
– Multi-agency working together
– Presentations of neglect
– Seeing the world of the child through their eyes
– Service assessment, planning and intervention
The CSPR Overview Report and Executive Summary can be accessed below:
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CSPR of ''Jason'' (Published May 2021)Show details
”Jason” was a three month old baby at the time of his sudden death in October 2019.
The learning identified from this review included:
– Awareness of reducing Sudden Infant Death in Infants (SUDI) and overlaying risk
– Multi-agency working together
– Presentations of neglect
– Seeing the world of the child through their eyes
– Service assessment, planning and intervention
The CSPR Overview Report can be accessed below:
Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHR)
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Lessons Learning Briefing - Victim AShow detailsVictim A was a 62-year-old White British woman who lived with her husband and her 42-year-old son. Victim A’s son lived with his mother and step-father on release from Prison.
To read the full briefing, click here.
This brief aims to help professionals improve future responses to domestic abuse, based on the learnings from a Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) undertaken by the Wakefield Community Safety Partnership. We aim to represent the victim’s voice and be respectful and compassionate towards them and their families.
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Lessons Learned Briefing - Victim BShow detailsVictim B was a 30-year-old white British woman who lived with her 6-year-old child (of a previous partner). Her child was not present at the time of the incident and was staying with family. The perpetrator is a 32-year-old white British male (with 2 young children to a previous partner).
To read the full briefing, click here.
This brief aims to help professionals improve future responses to domestic abuse, based on the learnings from a Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) undertaken by the Wakefield Community Safety Partnership. We aim to represent the victim’s voice and be respectful and compassionate towards them and their families.
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Lessons Learned Upcoming ReviewsShow detailsLooking into how improvements can be made through professional curiosity, risk assessments, information sharing and more.
To read the full briefing, click here.
This brief aims to help professionals improve future responses to domestic abuse, based on the learnings from Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHR) undertaken by the Wakefield Community Safety Partnership.
Child Safeguarding Masterclasses
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Replays available Take a look at some of the learning replays by visiting the masterclasses and learning exchange page
7 Point Briefings
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Review Concerning a 1 -Year Old Child (Published October 2025)Show details
WSCP undertook a Rapid Review concerning a 1-year old who sustained injuries that appeared to be deliberately inflicted.
To review the learning, please access the 7 Point Briefing below:
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Review Concerning a Teenage Child (Published September 2025)Show details
WSCP undertook a practice learning circle concerning a teenage child following their sudden and tragic death in September 2025. The child’s death was a result of an attempt to end their own life by suicide.
To review the learning, please access the 7 Point Briefing below:
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Review concerning the multi-agency safeguarding duties for educational neglect (Published September 2025)Show detailsWSCP created this 7PB to ensure staff had guiding principles relating to how to approach and tackle educational neglect
To review the learning, access the 7 Point Briefing below:
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Review Concerning 1-Year Old Child (Published June 2025)Show details
WSCP undertook a Rapid Review concerning a 3-month-old baby, who sustained injuries consistent with abusive head trauma at home.
To review the learning, please access the 7 Point Briefing below:
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Review Concerning Siblings (Published December 2024)Show details
WSCP undertook a Learning Circle concerning three siblings who had experienced a number of adverse childhood experiences.
To review the learning, please access the 7 Point Briefing below:
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Review Concerning a Child with Complex Health Needs (Published July 2024)Show details
WSCP undertook a Learning Circle concerning a child with complex health needs.
To review the learning, please access the 7 Point Briefing below:
7 Point Briefing concerning a Child with Complex Health Needs (Published July 2024)
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Review Concerning a Baby (Published October 2023)Show details
WSCP undertook a Learning Circle concerning a baby after they attended hospital with an unexplained bruise on their forehead.
To review the learning, please access the 7 Point Briefing below:
7 Point Briefing Concerning an Baby (Published October 2023)
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Review Concerning an Infant Child (Published October 2023)Show details
WSCP undertook a Learning Circle concerning an infant child after they attended hospital with injuries from a reported fall.
To review the learning, please access the 7 Point Briefing below:
7 Point Briefing Concerning an Infant Child (Published October 2023)
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Review Concerning an Infant (Published September 2023)Show details
WSCP undertook a review concerning an infant following their sudden and tragic death at home.
To review the learning, please access the 7 Point Briefing below:
7 Point Briefing Concerning an Infant (Published September 2023)
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Review Concerning an Infant Child (Published December 2022)Show details
WSCP undertook a Learning Circle concerning an infant child concerning concealment from services.
To review the learning, access the 7 Point Briefing below:
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Review Concerning a Baby (Published December 2022)Show details
WSCP undertook a review concerning a baby following their sudden and tragic death at home.
To review the learning, access the 7 Point Briefing below:
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Serious Youth Violence Audit (Published June 2024)Show details
As part of ongoing Joint Targeted Area Inspection (JTAI) preparations in Wakefield, the Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) undertook a deep dive multi-agency audit on the current JTAI theme of Serious Youth Violence to examine the effectiveness of the district’s arrangements. The audit considered four cases involving children in Wakefield who were all known to Youth Justice Services and were convicted of an offence with a Police Gravity Matrix of five or above.
To view the summary of the audit findings, access the 7 Point Briefing below:
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Child Mental Health Audit (Published January 2024)Show details
Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) carried out a deep dive multi-agency audit to provide the partnership with assurance of the effectiveness of safeguarding arrangements in cases where children were experiencing mental ill-health, difficulties with emotional wellbeing and/or expressing thoughts of suicide.
To view the summary of the audit findings, access the 7 Point Briefing below:
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Children and Families in Need Multi-Agency Audit (Published May 2023)Show details
As part of ongoing Joint Targeted Area Inspection (JTAI) preparations in Wakefield, the Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) undertook a deep dive multi-agency audit on the current JTAI theme of Children and Families in Need of Help to examine the effectiveness of the district’s Early Help arrangements.
To view the summary of the audit findings, access the 7 Point Briefing below:
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Harmful Sexual Behaviour Multi-Agency Audit (Published October 2022)Show details
WSCP carried out a deep dive multi-agency audit to provide the partnership with assurance of the effectiveness of safeguarding arrangements in cases where children have displayed Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB). The audit considered five cases involving children in Wakefield.
To view the summary of the audit findings, access the 7 Point Briefing below:
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Child Exploitation Multi-Agency Audit (Published March 2022)Show details
WSCP carried out a deep dive multi-agency audit into how agencies safeguard children who are vulnerable or are being subjected to Child Exploitation.
To view a summary of the audit findings, access the 7 Point Briefing below:
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Private Fostering Multi-Agency Audit (Published September 2021)Show details
WSCP carried out a deep dive multi-agency audit into how agencies safeguard children subject to a Private Fostering (PF) Arrangement. The audit considered seven children who were subject to an arrangement.
To view a summary of the audit findings, access the 7 Point Briefing below:
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Safeguarding Young Babies Multi-Agency Audit (Published August 2021)Show details
WSCP carried out a deep dive multi-agency audit into how agencies identified and responded to young babies at risk of harm in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The audit considered eight cases of families who were subject to a Child Protection Plan within the past 18 months and had a new born baby within the last 6 months.
To view a summary of the audit findings, access the 7 Point Briefing below:
