Pace Of Child Protection Reforms Needs To Be Accelerated Says Munro

Professor Eileen Munro, author of the Government’s review of the child protection system, today said a “culture change” was underway in the child protection system but outlined an urgent need to now accelerate reforms to create a more child-centred system.

She said reforms had reached a “watershed moment” but, while progress is moving in the right direction, it now needs to move faster with more prescription and bureaucracy stripped away so social workers are able to focus on giving children and young people the help they need. Professor Munro said social workers must be confident to use their judgment instead of applying rules that do not match a specific child’s needs.

Professor Munro's Progress Report: Progress report: Moving towards a child centred system may be read by clicking on this link.