The child protection system in England has been subject to much scrutiny in recent years. The Munro report is a major step forward, and there have been significant and very positive developments and changes in the child protection system in the last few years. In our inquiry and this report we seek to draw attention to some areas where improvement is still needed.
Evidence was gathered before the recent revelations and allegations concerning the BBC and other institutions but the developments of the last few weeks underline how timely our report is. Much of the media coverage of recent cases has concentrated on the perpetrators and not the victims. Our inquiry and report has been informed by our strong conviction that the focus should be on the children and on child protection—putting children first.
We have concentrated on three key themes: neglect, older children and the thresholds for intervention, for taking children into care and for adoption.
Published : 30th October 2012
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