The child death overview panel has been operating since April 1st 2008 in a joint venture between Cambridgeshire Local Safeguarding Children Board and Peterborough Safeguarding Children Board.

The child death overview panel is responsible for collecting and analysing information about the death of every child under 18 years in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, with a view to:

• reduction in numbers of child deaths
• prevention of accidents to children
• identification of and understanding of patterns of childhood death
• improvement in interagency practice in this very sensitive area
• education of public and of professionals working with children
• highlighting any matters of concern
• identifying the need for a Serious Case Review (see appendix 1)

It also has the job of overseeing the process of conducting a rapid response by a group of key professionals to enquire into and evaluate each unexpected death of a child.

Contact the panel

Meeting dates

Notification Forms

If a child or young person (age 0-18 years) dies please notify as a matter of urgency, Helen Cornwell, Child Death Overview Panel Co-ordinator on 01480 376722, or email cdop@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or by post to:
Helen Cornwell, Cambridgeshire LSCB, 7 The Meadows, Meadow Lane, St Ives, Cambs, PE27 4LG