Lessons learned?

A study from the Department for Education maps Serious Case Review information with other data on the serious and fatal maltreatment of children (from ONS, the Home Office homicide database and Child Death Overview Panels). The majority of violent deaths occur in babies less than one year old, with the next most affected group being the over-14s. This trend is also a focus for a report from OFSTED, covering Serious Case Reviews from 2007 to 2011. The NSPCC report All babies count also emphasises "the disproportionate vulnerability of babies" and the importance of early intervention.