North Yorkshire Council

Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee

17 December 2025

Child Death Overview Panel Annual Report 2024-2025

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services

1.0 Purpose of the report

1.1 To provide an annual update to the Committee of the Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP).

2.0       Background

2.1       The CDOP Annual Report is presented to the Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee each year from the Child Death Overview Panel Chair, and is attached at Appendix A.

2.2       The report outlines the Child Death Review process and how support is provided to families and professionals. It also provides data analysis of child deaths for 2024-2025 and highlights the CDOP priorities for 2025-2026.

3.0       Financial implications

3.1       There are no significant financial implications arising from this report.

4.0       Legal implications

4.1       There are no significant legal implications arising from this report.

5.0       Equalities implications

5.1       The report focuses on children and young people aged 0-25 years, and women’s health before and during pregnancy.

6.0       Climate change implications

6.1       There are no significant climate change implications arising from this report.

7.0       Recommendations

7.1       It is recommended that the committee:

            a)    notes the report;

            b)    receives an update next year.

Appendices:

Appendix A: Child Death Overview Panel Annual Report 2024-2025

Background Documents:

None.

Barry Khan

Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Democratic Services

County Hall

Northallerton

1 December 2025

Report Author: Alice Fox, Senior Scrutiny Officer.