Professor Eileen Munro was asked by education secretary Michael Gove to look at ways to improve frontline child protection and report back with final recommendations by April 2011 (Analysis, 23 January).
Professor Munro said, ‘I want to be clear from the start that there are no simple quick-fix solutions to improving the child protection system. A key question for the review is why the well-intentioned reforms of the past haven’t worked. Piecemeal changes have resulted in a system where social workers are more focused on complying with procedures. This is taking them away from spending time with children and families and limiting their ability to make informed judgements.’
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