Child Safeguarding Reviews and Referrals 2019 - 2021 - Find a freedom of information request

This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. My request is directed towards your Children's Services Department.

I would like to request the following information:

1. Between 1st January 2021 and 31st December 2021, how many local child safeguarding reviews have been carried out? You may also refer to them as Serious Case Reviews, where a child has died or come to serious harm as a result of abuse or neglect.

2. Between 1st January 2021 and 31st December 2021, how many children were referred to your Children's Services department, who have been referred to the department five or more times in total? 'In total' refers to 'over the course of their lifetime'.

3. What proportion (%) of children referred to your Children's Services department between 1st January 2021 and 31st December 2021 have been referred to you five or more times in total?

4. What is the maximum number of referrals you have received for a single child over the course of a year?

Can you please also provide the same data for the following time periods:

Between 1st January 2019 and 31st December 2019

Between 1st January 2020 and 31st December 2020

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Questions 2, 3 and 4 have been based upon the number of "Contacts" received in respect of "Safeguarding Concerns".

*Please note that contacts may be received from different professionals relating to the same incident.