Research and analysis

Safeguarding children at risk from sudden unexpected infant death

National review into sudden unexpected death in infancy in families where children are considered at risk of significant harm.

• From: Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel
• Published: 16 July 2020

Applies to England

Documents

Out of routine: a review of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) in families where the children are considered at risk of significant harm

PDF, 1.05 MB, 56 pages

Details

This review sets out recommendations and findings for government and local safeguarding partners to better protect infants from sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI).

The aim is to identify what might have been done differently and how to improve approaches to embed safer sleeping advice in families with children considered to be at risk of significant harm through child abuse or neglect.

Published 16 July 2020