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Correspondence: National review following the death of Baby M: terms of reference

Department For Education

November 2
00:00 2023

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Letters between the Chair of the independent Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel and the Secretary of State for Education.

The panels letter announces a national child safeguarding practice review to examine safeguarding issues raised by the death of Baby M in 2023. It gives further details about the review, including:

  • a range of themes including concealed pregnancy, working with those who evade services, working together across different areas and jurisdictions
  • details of panel members carrying it out

The terms of reference set out:

  • the main areas of investigation
  • the requirement for recommendations for local and national safeguarding practice improvements
  • the expected date for publication of the national review

The Secretary of State for Educations letter welcomes the terms of reference for the review.

Published 2 November 2023

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