Child Death Overview Panel

The Children Act 2004 sets out the procedures that each Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) must undertake in order to review all childhood deaths within the LSCB area. This includes:

  • A rapid response by a group of key professionals who come together for the purpose of enquiring into and evaluating each unexpected death of a child
  • An overview of all child deaths (under 18 years) in the LSCB area(s) undertaken by a panel

The boroughs of Kingston, Richmond upon Thames and Hounslow have joined together to undertake this function.

Procedures

London Child Protection Procedures relating to the Child Death Overview Panel (updated February 2009)

Meetings

  • 11 February 2011
  • 11 April 2011
  • 6 June 2011
  • 15 August 2011
  • 17 October 2011
  • 5 December 2011