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The Single Unified Safeguarding Review (SUSR) is a single review process incorporating all reviews in Wales:
By incorporating all reviews into one process the SUSR ensures affected families can expect a swift and rigorous review process. The SUSR eliminates the need for families to take part in several reviews. This will reduce the trauma and allow learning to be identified and acted upon sooner.
The SUSR brings agencies and individuals connected to the incident into a safe learning environment to:
The statutory guidance outlines changes to the way reviews will be undertaken. Further information on SUSRs can be found on the Welsh Government website.
The SUSR process for a Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) should be followed in Wales, however there remains a requirement for all DHRs to be submitted to the Home Office for quality assurance (see Homicide).
DHRs are not inquiries into how a person died or who is to blame. Those are matters covered by Coroners and Criminal Courts.
The Wales Safeguarding Repository (WSR) is a unique system utilising social science and computer science methodologies. It seeks to enhance the future safeguarding practices of professionals. All completed SUSR reports are stored here, as well as past:
The WSR enables researchers and practitioners to extract new learning about violence, abuse, vulnerability and safeguarding with a view to improving practice on a pan-Wales basis, ultimately reducing the risk of reoccurrence and safeguarding future generations.
Single Unified Safeguarding Reviews
Safeguarding Reviews
DHRs
Where the definition has been met, which is confirmed by the Community Safety Partnership then a DHR must be undertaken.
Training for those conducting SUSRs will be coordinated by the SUSR co-ordination hub. This ensures consistency, so practitioners know what to expect each time. The hub facilitates access to professional training to maintain consistency.
It is also responsible for the SUSR learning and development programme. It’s aims are to create a workforce providing a robust single review process and disseminate review-based learning and training.
Social Care Legislation in Wales Information and Learning Hub
Podcast The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel
For victims, families and concerned people
If you or a family member are subject to a review, then you should be offered advocacy support by the local authority, regional safeguarding board or the Chair of the review. The advocacy is there to support through the process and represent when appropriate. There are specialist advocates for children and dependent on the circumstances of the review being undertaken.
Content last reviewed – October 2024
