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The Munro Review of Child Protection

Part One: A Systems Analysis

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Date published
31 December 2010
Location
England
Related professional interest
Abuse, neglect, bullying and safeguarding
Service delivery, management and ways of working
Publishers
Department for Education
Rights
Crown Copyright
Keywords
abuse
child abuse
child protection
children
munro review
safeguarding

In this my first report, I set out my approach to this important review and the features of the child protection system that need exploring in detail and that will form the focus of subsequent stages of the review. My first aim is to understand why previous well-intentioned reforms have not resulted in the expected level of improvements.

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