Child Death Overview Panel
The Department should engage with other interested statutory organisations to review the merits of introducing a Child Death Overview Panel.
- No Child Death Overview Panel has been established in Northern Ireland.
- The statutory duty placed on the Safeguarding Board for NI in 2011 to review child deaths has not been commenced.
- No further published evidence of progress has been identified.
How was this evidence gathered?
Response
Accepted
Response
AcceptedEngagement with statutory organisations on Child Death Overview Panel ongoing.
Published Evidence
Published assessments of progress from inspectorates, select committees, official progress reports, and other sources. Source type badge indicates whether each assessment is independent or government self-reported.
No Child Death Overview Panel established in NI. The statutory duty placed on the Safeguarding Board for NI in 2011 to review child deaths has never been commenced.
View detailed findings
England and Wales have had Child Death Overview Panels for years. The statutory duty placed on the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI) in 2011 to review child deaths has never been commenced. NICCY (NI Commissioner for Children and Young People) has been vocal about the lack of progress. Approximately 150 children die every year in NI with no systematic review process.