Single Unified Safeguarding Review
The SUSR aims to create a single Review process which incorporates a multi-agency approach where the criteria for one or more of the following reviews is met:
- Adult Practice Review (whether concise or extended);
- Child Practice Review (whether concise or extended);
- Domestic Homicide Review;
- Mental Health Homicide Review; and
- Offensive Weapons Homicide Review;
The SUSR aims to:
- eliminate the need for families to take part in an onerous and traumatising cycle of information-giving and waiting for the conclusions of multiple reviews;
- ensure the subject and family are at the heart of the process;
- use the insight and learning gained from the Review process to deliver positive change in
practice to prevent future harm; - provide national support to the Safeguarding Boards which fulfils a co-ordination/operational role to oversee the end-to-end process via the SUSR Co-ordination Hub;
The referral form can be found here: SUSR Referral Form
Child Practice Reviews
The criteria for child/adult practice reviews are laid down in the Safeguarding Boards (Functions and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2015. The arrangements came into force from 6 April 2016. The purpose of a review is to identify learning for future practice. It involves practitioners, managers and senior officers in exploring the detail and context of agencies’ work with a child and family.
Information about the Gwynedd Child Practice Review can be found: HERE
Adult Practice Reviews
Safeguarding Adult Practice Reviews are carried out on behalf of the North Wales Safeguarding Adults Board. They are a way for all partner agencies to identify the lessons that can be learned from particularly complex or difficult Safeguarding Adults cases and to implement changes to improve services in the light of these lessons.
Forms should then be submitted via the Safeguarding Board Business Unit: Regionalsafeguarding@denbighshire.gov.uk
Reports,Guidance, Protocols and other information:
Single Unified Safeguarding Review Complaints Process
The Welsh Government statutory guidance issued in accordance with the Social Services & Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 requires Safeguarding Boards to have a process in place to manage complaints in relation to SUSR/ Adult/ Child Practice Reviews to take into account the multi-agency nature of Practice Reviews.
Audience: Children, Adults
Date added: 29/08/25
SUSR Engagement – Good Practice Flow Chart
The Victim and Family Reference Group has developed the following flow chart, to aid Chairs and Reviewers in determining how the engagement with the subject/family will be undertaken.
Audience: Children, Adults
Date added: 21/11/24
Single Unified Safeguarding Reviews (SUSR) Easy Read
Single Unified Safeguarding Review – easy read guidance
Audience: Children, Adults
Date added: 23/10/24
Audience: Children, Adults
Date added: 23/10/24
Single Unified Safeguarding Review – Statutory Guidance
The SUSR process has been developed to strengthen the review landscape within Wales.
Audience: Children, Adults
Date added: 10/09/24
Adult Practice Review Protocol
This protocol has been developed to clarify the working arrangements for Adult Practice Reviews within the North Wales Safeguarding Adults Board region.
Audience: Adults
Date added: 05/12/19
APR CPR Learning Events
Child/Adult Practice Reviews – What is a Practitioner learning event?
Audience: Children, Adults
Date added: 05/12/19
Child Practice Review Protocol
This protocol has been developed to clarify the working arrangements for Child Practice Reviews within the North Wales Safeguarding Children Board region.
Audience: Children
Date added: 15/10/19
Adult Practice Reviews
This guidance sets out arrangements for multi-agency adult practice reviews in circumstances of a significant incident where abuse or neglect of an adult at risk is known or suspected.
Audience: Adults
Date added: 15/10/19
Child Practice Reviews
This guidance sets out arrangements for multi-agency child practice reviews in circumstances of a significant incident where abuse or neglect of a child is known or suspected.
Audience: Children
Date added: 15/10/19
