Law and Rights
In June 2010, Professor Eileen Munro was asked by the Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove MP) to conduct a review of Child Protection arrangements. To date, Professor Munro has produced two reports:
The Munro Review of Child Protection: Part One, A system's analysis - (here)
The Munro Review of Child Protection: Interim Report, The Child's Journey - (here)
Further information may be seen via the Department for Education website - (here)
A final report is expected by April 2011.
In the preface to her latest report, Professor Munro comments that she is mindful of financial restraints but says that this review of child protection has been fortunate in being the first not to have been initiated in response to a particular tragedy. Her final report in April "will not seek a series of superficial quick fixes ? in a system as complex as the child protection system, there are no quick fixes to be had. There are, however, barriers to good practice which can be removed and incentives to better practice which can be put in place. I hope that the result will be a recalibration of the whole system around the immediate needs of the individual children and families that it seeks to serve."
Regrettably, the fact remains that the present financial climate is likely to be productive of more social misery bringing with it the possibility of more "at risk" children. This will combine with reductions in Local Authority frontline services.
Media:
Children and Young People Now - Ofsted should no longer evaluate serious case reviews, finds Munro Report - 1st February 2011.
Other posts:
Government announces review of child protection arrangements - 10th June 2010
Khyra Ishaq - 26th February 2010
Khyra Ishaq - 28th July 2010
- Rotherham ~ Sexual Exploitation Of Children ~ The Reports
Updated 3rd September The last week of August saw an explosion of media comment regarding sexual exploitation* of children in the South Yorkshire town of Rotherham in the years 1997-2013 - see ITV Report finds shocking scale of abuse The Jay Report: The...
- The Family Justice Review (1) - Overview And Terms Of Reference
In November 2011 the Family Justice Review, led by David Norgrove, issued its final report - "Family Justice Review: Final Report." The report extends to 228 pages. This was the second major report of the year relating to family law...
- Khyra Ishaq - The Serious Case Review Report
The Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board has published the Serious Case Review Report into the death of Khyra Ishaq. Law and Lawyers covered this case on 26th February 2010 with follow up here and here. The report is lengthy - 180 pages...
- Government Has Announced A Review Of Child Protection Arrangements
The government has requested Professor Eileen Munro to undertake a review of child protection and social work arrangements - see Department of Education. Her review will set out the obstacles preventing children's social workers from making...
- The Khyra Ishaq Case: Yet Another Avoidable Tragedy
Khyra Ishaq was aged 7 when she starved to death in squalid conditions in Birmingham. Khyra's siblings have been the subject of care proceedings and the judge, Mrs Justice King, concluded that, in all probability, Khyra would not have died had...
Law and Rights
Child Protection: The Munro (Interim) Report
The Munro Review of Child Protection: Part One, A system's analysis - (here)
The Munro Review of Child Protection: Interim Report, The Child's Journey - (here)
Further information may be seen via the Department for Education website - (here)
A final report is expected by April 2011.
In the preface to her latest report, Professor Munro comments that she is mindful of financial restraints but says that this review of child protection has been fortunate in being the first not to have been initiated in response to a particular tragedy. Her final report in April "will not seek a series of superficial quick fixes ? in a system as complex as the child protection system, there are no quick fixes to be had. There are, however, barriers to good practice which can be removed and incentives to better practice which can be put in place. I hope that the result will be a recalibration of the whole system around the immediate needs of the individual children and families that it seeks to serve."
Regrettably, the fact remains that the present financial climate is likely to be productive of more social misery bringing with it the possibility of more "at risk" children. This will combine with reductions in Local Authority frontline services.
Media:
Children and Young People Now - Ofsted should no longer evaluate serious case reviews, finds Munro Report - 1st February 2011.
Other posts:
Government announces review of child protection arrangements - 10th June 2010
Khyra Ishaq - 26th February 2010
Khyra Ishaq - 28th July 2010
- Rotherham ~ Sexual Exploitation Of Children ~ The Reports
Updated 3rd September The last week of August saw an explosion of media comment regarding sexual exploitation* of children in the South Yorkshire town of Rotherham in the years 1997-2013 - see ITV Report finds shocking scale of abuse The Jay Report: The...
- The Family Justice Review (1) - Overview And Terms Of Reference
In November 2011 the Family Justice Review, led by David Norgrove, issued its final report - "Family Justice Review: Final Report." The report extends to 228 pages. This was the second major report of the year relating to family law...
- Khyra Ishaq - The Serious Case Review Report
The Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board has published the Serious Case Review Report into the death of Khyra Ishaq. Law and Lawyers covered this case on 26th February 2010 with follow up here and here. The report is lengthy - 180 pages...
- Government Has Announced A Review Of Child Protection Arrangements
The government has requested Professor Eileen Munro to undertake a review of child protection and social work arrangements - see Department of Education. Her review will set out the obstacles preventing children's social workers from making...
- The Khyra Ishaq Case: Yet Another Avoidable Tragedy
Khyra Ishaq was aged 7 when she starved to death in squalid conditions in Birmingham. Khyra's siblings have been the subject of care proceedings and the judge, Mrs Justice King, concluded that, in all probability, Khyra would not have died had...