hough it may occur on its own. Use this category when it is the main or sole form of abuse. Multiple/not recommended This category should be used where more than one category of abuse is relevant to the child’s current protection plan or where no category is recommended. 5.4 Number of previous child protection plans The number of previous times that a child was made the subject of a child protection plan by the same local authority. If this is the first plan then the value should be zero. Child protection plans issued by other local authorities should not be counted. The number of previous child protection plans includes the number of times the child was on the child protection register. 5.5 Plan review date Enter the date of the child protection plan reviews in the year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, using the format specified in date fields of the general notes section. If more than one review has taken place then each should be provided. If there have been no reviews for this plan, leave this blank. 55 5.5.1 Dates of plan reviews held in 2022 to 2023 If the child is the subject of a child protection plan at 1 April 2023 and any child protection plan review was carried out in the previous year you should include the details of the last review that was carried out in the year 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. DfE uses this information to help identify which child protection plans were reviewed within the required timescales. 5.6 Child protection plan end date Enter the end date of the plan, using the format specified in date fields of the general notes section. Otherwise, leave blank. 56 Appendix A: definitions and guidance for primary need codes (see module 3) A1. Abuse or neglect (code ‘N1’) A1.1 Definition Children in need as a result of, or at risk of, abuse or neglec