Published Reviews
Learning from Reviews
The Blackpool Safeguarding Partnerships commission reviews under statutory guidance: Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews under Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023; Safeguarding Adults Reviews under the Care Act 2014; and Domestic Homicide Reviews under the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.
This section shares learning from reviews carried out when serious incidents occur involving children or adults with care and support needs. These reviews help us understand what happened, how agencies worked together, and what can be improved to keep people safe. By publishing these findings, we aim to promote transparency and strengthen safeguarding practice across Blackpool.
Learning from national reviews is available via online case repositories, acting as a single place to access and share learning at a local, regional and national level.
Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews (CSPRs)
A CSPR is carried out when a child dies or suffers serious harm and abuse or neglect is suspected. They examine how agencies worked together and identify lessons to improve safeguarding practice. CSPRs can be local or national and aim to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs)
A SAR is conducted when an adult with care and support needs dies or experiences serious harm due to abuse or neglect, and there are concerns about how agencies worked together. The review focuses on learning and improving multi-agency practice to prevent recurrence.
Domestic Homicide Reviews
A DHR takes place after a person aged 16 or over dies as a result of domestic abuse. The review looks at how agencies responded and worked together, identifying lessons to reduce the risk of future domestic homicides.