Josh MacAlister, the founder and former chief executive of charity Frontline, was appointed chair of the long-awaited Care Review in January in a decision that split the sector. His role at Frontline, which runs a fast-track training scheme for social workers and is, in part, funded by the government, led critics to question his independence as chair. Since his appointment, MacAlister has published two reports on the key issues the review needs to address – The Case for Change and a summary of sector responses on the first report – and says he is on track to publish his final recommendations in spring 2022. Here, he answers questions about the work of the review and some of the key issues affecting children’s social care.
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