Independent statutory reviews
A national portfolio of statutory reviews independently chaired and authored by Parminder Sahota, Director of PS Safeguarding Ltd.
Independent analysis. Meaningful learning.
Published work
These links lead to publications held by the commissioning council, Community Safety Partnership, Safeguarding Adults Board or national statutory-review library. Only reviews recorded as published are included.
Links open the commissioning partnership’s publication page or the document named on the link. Some publications are executive summaries, learning briefings or action plans.
Portfolio checked: 20 September 2026. Completion and publication dates are shown separately where confirmed. Links identify the type of document available.
Briefing
An independent statutory review following a qualifying domestic abuse-related death. It identifies learning about how agencies worked together and how future responses can improve; it is not a criminal or disciplinary investigation.
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A statutory review under section 44 of the Care Act 2014 where an adult with care and support needs has died or experienced serious abuse or neglect, and there is concern agencies could have worked more effectively.
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Published reviews concerning homicide, suicide and other deaths where domestic abuse was known or suspected.
Wokingham · DHR 5
North Tyneside · DHR 8
Safer Lincolnshire Partnership
Cheltenham and Cotswold Community Safety Partnerships
Cheshire East
Central Bedfordshire
Cumberland Community Safety Partnership
Croydon Community Safety Partnership
Safer Portsmouth Partnership
Sheffield City Council
Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership · Completed April 2024; published May 2025
Cheshire East
Cheshire East
Norfolk Community Safety Partnership
Cheshire East
Swindon · DARDR 7
Surrey Community Safety Partnership
Wokingham · DHR 6
Surrey Heath Community Safety Partnership
Derbyshire · DHR 2023-1 · Published 1 July 2026
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Published statutory reviews examining multi-agency safeguarding practice and opportunities for system learning.
Ealing Safeguarding Adults Board
Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership · Completed May 2023; published March 2024
Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board
Ealing Safeguarding Adults Board
Swindon Safeguarding Partnership
Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership
Sutton Safeguarding Adults Board
This portfolio includes reviews that have been formally published and are already available in the public domain. Reviews awaiting quality assurance, approval or publication are not included. Links are provided to the official publishing organisation wherever available.
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