Will the Minister confirm how many Child Practice Reviews have been recorded in the past five years, for each financial year, beginning in April 2011?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children | Answered on 15/11/2016
Child Practice Reviews replaced the Serious Case Reviews process in January 2013. Since becoming statutory 32 Child Practice Reviews have been undertaken:
During 2013/14: 9 (5 concise reviews and 4 extended reviews)
During 2014/15: 13 (8 concise reviews and 5 extended reviews)
During 2015/16: 8 (2 concise reviews and 6 extended reviews)
During 2016/17: 2 (2 extended reviews)