A report conducted by research orgainisation NFER and commissioned by the Local Government Association found that the impact of the Baby Peter case has had a range of effects on different local authorities, from a drop in staff morale to increased child protection concerns from both the public and agencies outside of social work departments.
While the research found that local authorities are positive about the future of child protection services in light of work such as the Lord Laming review and that of the Social Work Taskforce, councils are calling for more resources to implemement crucial recommendations.
The report states: "Just more than two-thirds (25) of survey respondents reported an increase in the level of applications made in their authorities since the case of Baby Peter was made public in November 2008.
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