Lambeth Safeguarding Children Partnership

7 Minute Briefings

7-minute briefings are designed to concisely share information that we have learnt from local and national learning processes. They are ideal both for self-guided learning and reflective group discussions (for example, team meetings).

01 August 2025

Responding to physical abuse

In June 2025, the LSCP completed a multiagency audit looking at the effectiveness of local responses to children who disclose physical harm by their parents.

This LSCP 7-minute briefing summarises the key findings in relation to local safeguarding responses and outlines what the partnership will do next, alongside some handy resources.

01 August 2025

Safeguarding self-assessments

In June 2025, the LSCP completed a report looking at the effectiveness of local safeguarding arrangements based on self-assessment audit activity completed by local agencies throughout January.

This LSCP 7-minute briefing summarises the key findings in relation to local safeguarding measures and outlines what the partnership will do next, alongside some handy resources.

24 April 2025

“It’s Silent”: Race, racism & safeguarding children

In March 2025, the National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel published its thematic review titled “It’s Silent” examining the impact of
race, ethnicity and culture on multiagency practice where children have suffered serious harm or died.

This LSCP 7-minute briefing summarises the key findings and aims to aid professional discussion and reflection within team meetings and staff briefings.

18 March 2025

"I wanted them all to notice"

In November 2024, the National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel published “I wanted them all to notice” exploring the challenges in the identification, assessment and response to child sexual abuse within the family environment.

This LSCP 7-minute briefing summarises the key learning points from the review and highlights the local support and resources available to help embed good practice.

1 June 2022

National review into child protection in England

The National Child Safeguarding Review Panel has published its Review into Child Protection in England following the tragic murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson.

This national briefing highlights key learning points for frontline professionals across agencies, and practice issues for all safeguarding practitioners.

8 March 2022

Child Angela Safeguarding Practice Review

Lambeth’s Child ‘Angela’ Safeguarding Practice Review, written by independent review author Siobhan Burns, provides helpful learning for all professionals across the partnership. The full report, learning and resources can be accessed here.

This LSCP 7-minute briefing summarises the key learning points and outlines some useful resources.

21 February 2022

Non Accidental Injury (NAI)

A short summary of findings from the National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s review of serious incidents involving babies – under 1 who have been harmed or killed by their fathers or other males in a caring role for them.

June 2020

Perplexing presentations and fabricated or induced illnesses

Shared by the DfE in June 2020, The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has issued new supplementary guidance for paediatricians, GPs, other specialists, social care and education. This briefing provides an overview.