Learning from Experience
Our Safeguarding Children Partnership (OSCP) for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly is committed to the principle that reflective practice, or learning from experience, is essential for achieving high standards for children and young people. A clear learning from experience procedure that reflects on examples of good and poor operational practice is a vital method for continually improving the effectiveness of services in helping and protecting children and young people.
In order to facilitate multi-agency learning, OSCP established a multi-agency Learning from Experience Review procedure (LfER) for reviewing multi-disciplinary practice and how the system worked in cases that fall below the threshold for local child safeguarding practice reviews (LCSPRs).
In line with the principle of ‘learning not blaming’, this procedure is an opportunity for the practitioners involved in a case to reflect together on what worked well, what if anything caused concern, and whether there is anything we can do, together, to strengthen safeguarding practice and/or the system.
October 2024
This Learning from Experience Briefing has a focus on how the partnership responded to a young person’s disclosures of intra-familial harm. The briefing highlights some positive practice in building trusted relationships and offers guidance and resources on how to hear; respond and support young people who have experienced trauma.
September 2024
This Learning from Experience Briefing has a focus on how agencies worked together to respond to concerns when complex parental histories and needs were impacting parental attachment and capacity to prioritise baby’s needs. The Review identified the importance of all professionals being informed and confident when supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents.
July 2024
This Learning from Experience Briefing has a focus on the use of restraints and how agencies have worked together to understand this when supporting children with significant, complex needs.
You can make a referral for a Learning from Experience Review using this form.