LSCP Safeguarding Practice Review Group

The Safeguarding Practice Review Group is responsible for undertaking and establishing the need for a Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review or any other review, ensuring that actions, based on recommendations from reviews, are implemented. In addition the Safeguarding Practice Review Group work with the LSCP Learning & Development Group towards ensuring that the lessons are learned and any required changes to practice are implemented.

The Group has responsibility for monitoring the quality of work, commissioned by LSCP, from independent consultants including authors of overview reports and chairs of the review process.

The group has responsibility for monitoring implementation of single agency action plans. Multi agency action plans are monitored by the LSCP Quality Assurance Group.

The Safeguarding Practice Review Group contributes to the LSCP annual report.
The Standing Safeguarding Practice Review Group meets once a month.

Serious Incident Referrals to the Liverpool Safeguarding Children Partnership

All agencies and professionals in the LSCP partnership can refer serious incidents to be considered for a multi-agency learning review. Before a referral is made the professional should discuss the child's circumstance with their safeguarding lead. Professionals can also consult about potential referrals and who your safeguarding lead is with the LSCP Safeguarding Manager.

Referrals are made using the LSCP SPRG referral form 2025.

Completed forms should be emailed to:infoLSCP@liverpool.gov.uk

CSPRG Guidance for Partners June 2025