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Serious Case Reviews

Volume 455: debated on Thursday 11 January 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many serious case reviews were conducted in each year since 1996. (114449)

The Child Protection Database, maintained by the Commission for Social Care Inspection, indicates that in 2003-04, 78 cases were the subject of a serious case review (SCR). In 2004-05 there were 82 cases. Data for 2005-06 are not yet available. Data for 2000-03 are being obtained from the Commission and I shall write to the hon. Member when these have been received. Comparable data are not available prior to 2000.