Unseen men: learning from case reviews | NSPCC Learning

This NSPCC briefing examines case reviews of child deaths and serious harm incidents published since 2020. It identifies a key problem: professionals often fail to identify or properly assess men who are involved in children's care and safety. The report draws lessons from these cases to improve practice in child protection.

Key points

• Professionals frequently fail to identify or assess key men involved in the care of children who died or suffered harm
• Learning is drawn from case reviews published since 2020
• The briefing focuses on professional practice gaps in child protection assessments

Limitations

The document provided is only a title and brief description; the full content needed to identify specific findings, numbers, or detailed recommendations is not available. We cannot determine the scale of cases reviewed, specific geographical scope beyond the UK hint, or detailed evidence of effectiveness of any proposed interventions.