Managing risk and minimising mistakes in services to children and families

This report focuses specifically on reducing risk in services to children and families by identifying and learning from near misses in children's services. It aims to start a debate about the management of risk at an organisational level and to support the introduction of the Children Act 2004 in England and Wales and the development of Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs).

Safeguarding people in faith communities

Part of Safeguarding for churches and faith groups

Churches and faith-based groups play a vital role in the lives of many children, young people and adults. People who contribute to the life of faith-based communities and places of worship have a role to play in keeping people safe.

Serious case reviews: revised chapter 8 of Working together to safeguard children: consultation response

SCIE's responses to a number of the specific consultation questions posed in the green paper A new deal for welfare.