In May 2022 the independent review of children’s social care published its final report on the children’s social care system in England1.
The review was commissioned by the government in 2019, and started work in 2021. Evidence was collected from public engagement, evidence gathering exercises and visits to local areas, with the aim of identifying recommendations for the improvement of the system.
Our briefing summarises findings from the review’s final report, organised under the following:
References
MacAlister, J. (2022) The independent review of children's social care: final report. [Accessed 16/08/2023].Our CASPAR briefings help people working or volunteering with children and young people understand changes to safeguarding and child protection policy and guidance. They also summarise key research and reports from independent bodies such as Ofsted or the Care Inspectorate.
Listen to Josh MacAlister, the chair of the Independent Review of Children's Social Care in England, talk about proposed reforms to the social care system.
Summary of key points from three documents published by the Department for Education (DfE) with proposals to reform children’s social care in England.
Summarises findings from the independent review of children’s social care, The case for change, and looks at the needs, experiences and outcomes of children supported by social care in England.
