Child death reviews

The law requires that all children's deaths must be reviewed by the local Safeguarding Children Board Child Death Overview Panel.

The child death overview panel

The aim of the panel is to conduct child death reviews, collect and review information about the deaths of all children in a particular area in order to:

• identify whether there are any patterns or trends of child deaths emerging locally
• identify lessons that can be learned from these patterns or trends 
• take action to improve the safety and wellbeing of children in the area.

The panel meets several times a year and all information is strictly confidential and treated with sensitivity and respect.

The panel is chaired by a representative of the Croydon Safeguarding Children Board and includes health professionals and representatives from the local authority and the police.

Croydon single point of contact - child deaths

Aleisha McKenzie - Business Coordinator 

Address: 
Bernard Weatherill House - 4th Floor Zone F
8 Mint Walk,
CR0 1EA

Phone: 0208 239 4446

Email: gcCDOPCroydon@croydon.gcsx.gov.uk