Monday, October 5, 2026
New Learning Briefing Published Following Rapid Review Pilot
The Isle of Man Safeguarding Board has published a new learning briefing arising from a Rapid Review, highlighting key learning points and opportunities to strengthen safeguarding practice across partner agencies.
The Rapid Review was undertaken using a new methodology piloted for cases involving children and young people who are believed to have experienced serious abuse or harm. The approach was developed to provide a more in-depth and timely examination of agency involvement and decision-making, enabling partners to identify learning and improvement opportunities at the earliest stage.
As a pilot process for children’s cases, the Rapid Review aims to gather information from across safeguarding partners, identify both single-agency and multi-agency improvements, and capture learning in real time. This supports a proactive approach to strengthening safeguarding practice and improving outcomes for children and families.
The learning briefing identifies several key themes that will be familiar to practitioners across the safeguarding partnership. These include information sharing, neglect, child exploitation, consent, professional curiosity, capturing the voice of the child, and understanding the impact of parental adversity on children and young people.
Alongside these themes, the review highlights areas where further improvement is needed. These include ensuring appropriate follow-up action after referrals, making effective use of strategy meetings, considering the risks faced by all children within a family, and adopting a robust “Was Not Brought” approach when children do not attend appointments.
To support reflective practice, the briefing concludes with a series of discussion questions designed for use in supervision sessions, team meetings and group learning activities. These questions encourage practitioners to consider how the learning applies to their own roles and the services they provide.
The Safeguarding Board encourages colleagues across all agencies to read the briefing, reflect on the learning identified, and consider how it can be applied in practice to strengthen safeguarding arrangements and improve outcomes for children, young people and families across the Isle of Man.
The learning briefing is available to download from the Safeguarding Board website.