This episode explores the key changes in the 2026 update to Working Together to Safeguard Children and what they mean for those carrying out review work.
From anti-racist practice and adultification bias to new expectations around babies, child sexual abuse assessments, and Rapid Reviews, this guidance marks a significant shift in how safeguarding reviews are expected to generate meaningful learning.
In this week's episode we discuss:
- Why anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice are now explicit expectations within safeguarding reviews
- The importance of exploring adultification bias and how inequality shaped a child's experience
- New guidance on babies and unborn children following the Death of Victoria Marten national review
- What the updated expectations around child sexual abuse assessments mean for practitioners and reviewers
- Changes to Rapid Reviews, LCSPR scope, and the growing focus on reviews creating learning that leads to real change
Are you ready to find out more about independent review work?
There is one session that brings all the information you need about becoming an independent reviewer together. It's called The Independent Reviewer Immersion Workshop and it took place last week. Would you like a copy of the recording? Click here to watch the recording.
About Donna:
Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers 'SILP School' her university accredited training course, Momentum her space for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice.
Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP
