In the Children Act 2004, before section 17 insert—
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel (16A) (1) The Secretary of State must establish a panel to be known as the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel. (2) The Secretary of State may make any arrangements that the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the establishment of the Panel in accordance with this section. (3) The Panel is to consist of a chair and members appointed by the Secretary of State. (4) A person may be appointed for a particular period or otherwise. (5) The Secretary of State may remove the chair or a member of the Panel if satisfied that the chair or member— (a) has become unfit or unable to discharge his or her functions properly, or (b) has behaved in a way that is not compatible with continuing in office. (6) The arrangements that may be made by the Secretary of State under subsection (2) include arrangements about— (a) the Panel's proceedings; (b) annual or other reports. (7) The Secretary of State may provide staff, facilities or other assistance to the Panel (and the arrangements that may be made under this section include arrangements about those matters). (8) The Secretary of State may pay remuneration or expenses to the chair and members of the Panel.