Academics back judgment calls
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Social work academics from across England and Wales have supported the Local Government Association's call to give more power to social workers when processing referrals.
In a joint statement posted on the CYP Now forum, academics including Social Work Taskforce member Professor Sue White said: "Decisions to undertake initial assessments need to be made on a case-by-case basis by diligent and well-educated professionals whose skills can never be condensed to simple rule or procedure."
The group also said Lord Laming's Recommendation 19 would be "unworkable".
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