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Report the death or serious harm of a child or care leaver

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The guidance concerns how local authorities should report the death or serious harm of a child or care leaver to the Department for Education, Ofsted and the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel. It was published on 14 October 2026.

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It addresses reporting expectations for serious child-safeguarding incidents.

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
1/10
Positivity
4/10
Urgency
1/10

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