Ofsted Serious Incident Notifications
Annual statistics on serious incident notifications to Ofsted by local authority — covering child deaths, serious harm, and deaths of looked-after children.
151
LA Records
605
Notifications (2025)
92
Child Deaths (2025)
Top 10 LAs by Notifications (2025)
Key Insights
In 2025, local authorities notified Ofsted of 605 serious incidents including 92 child deaths and 513 cases of serious harm.
All local authorities must notify Ofsted of any serious incident involving a child in their area, including deaths and life-threatening injuries.
Showing 151 records
Harrow
2025/2026
2 notifications
2 serious harm
Harrow Council
Hartlepool
2025/2026
2 notifications
2 serious harm
Hartlepool Council
Havering
2025/2026
3 notifications
3 serious harm
Havering Council
Herefordshire
2025/2026
2 notifications
2 serious harm
Herefordshire Council
Hertfordshire
2025/2026
7 notifications
1 child death
6 serious harm
Chief Executive Hertfordshire…
Hillingdon
2025/2026
3 notifications
3 serious harm
Hillingdon Council
Hounslow
2025/2026
2 notifications
2 serious harm
Hounslow Borough Council
Isle of Wight
2025/2026
2 notifications
2 serious harm
Highways – Isle of Wight Coun…
Islington
2025/2026
3 notifications
3 serious harm
Islington Council
Kensington and Chelsea
2025/2026
2 notifications
2 serious harm
Kensington and Chelsea Council
Kent
2025/2026
10 notifications
2 child deaths
8 serious harm
Kent County Council
Kingston upon Hull, City of
2025/2026
5 notifications
1 child death
4 serious harm
Kingston upon Thames
2025/2026
2 notifications
2 serious harm
Kingston upon Thames Council
Kirklees
2025/2026
5 notifications
1 child death
4 serious harm
Kirklees Council
Knowsley
2025/2026
3 notifications
3 serious harm
Knowsley Council
Lambeth
2025/2026
4 notifications
4 serious harm
Lambeth Council
Lancashire
2025/2026
10 notifications
2 child deaths
8 serious harm
Lancashire County Council
Leeds
2025/2026
13 notifications
3 child deaths
10 serious harm
Leeds City Council
Leicester
2025/2026
5 notifications
1 child death
4 serious harm
Leicester City Council
Leicestershire
2025/2026
4 notifications
1 child death
3 serious harm
Leicestershire County Council
Lewisham
2025/2026
4 notifications
4 serious harm
Lewisham Council
Lincolnshire
2025/2026
5 notifications
1 child death
4 serious harm
Greater Lincolnshire Combined…
Liverpool
2025/2026
9 notifications
2 child deaths
7 serious harm
Liverpool City Council
Luton
2025/2026
3 notifications
3 serious harm
Luton Borough Council
Manchester
2025/2026
10 notifications
2 child deaths
8 serious harm
Greater Manchester Combined A…
Medway
2025/2026
4 notifications
1 child death
3 serious harm
Medway Council
Merton
2025/2026
2 notifications
2 serious harm
Merton Council
Middlesbrough
2025/2026
3 notifications
1 child death
2 serious harm
Middlesbrough Council
Milton Keynes
2025/2026
4 notifications
1 child death
3 serious harm
Milton Keynes City Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
2025/2026
4 notifications
1 child death
3 serious harm
Newcastle Upon Tyne City Coun…
Newham
2025/2026
5 notifications
1 child death
4 serious harm
Newham Council
Norfolk
2025/2026
7 notifications
1 child death
6 serious harm
Norfolk County Council
Northamptonshire (North)
2025/2026
3 notifications
3 serious harm
Northamptonshire (West)
2025/2026
2 notifications
2 serious harm
North East Lincolnshire
2025/2026
2 notifications
2 serious harm
North East Lincolnshire Counc…
North Lincolnshire
2025/2026
2 notifications
2 serious harm
North Lincolnshire Council
North Somerset
2025/2026
2 notifications
2 serious harm
North Somerset Council
North Tyneside
2025/2026
3 notifications
3 serious harm
North Tyneside Council
Northumberland
2025/2026
3 notifications
3 serious harm
North Northumberland Council
North Yorkshire
2025/2026
4 notifications
1 child death
3 serious harm
Abbeyfields the Dales Ltd and…
Nottingham
2025/2026
5 notifications
1 child death
4 serious harm
City of Nottingham UA
Nottinghamshire
2025/2026
6 notifications
1 child death
5 serious harm
Nottinghamshire Councils
Oldham
2025/2026
4 notifications
4 serious harm
Oldham Council
Oxfordshire
2025/2026
5 notifications
1 child death
4 serious harm
Oxfordshire County Council
Peterborough
2025/2026
3 notifications
3 serious harm
Cambridgeshire and Peterborou…
Plymouth
2025/2026
4 notifications
1 child death
3 serious harm
Plymouth City Council
Portsmouth
2025/2026
3 notifications
3 serious harm
Portsmouth City Council
Reading
2025/2026
2 notifications
2 serious harm
Reading Borough Council
Redbridge
2025/2026
3 notifications
3 serious harm
Redbridge Council
Redcar and Cleveland
2025/2026
2 notifications
2 serious harm
Redcar and Cleveland Council