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'Outstanding' council to help government understand children's social work response to pandemic

1 min read Social Care Coronavirus
A council where children's services are rated "outstanding" by Ofsted has been selected to explore how they and other local authorities have worked to keep vulnerable children safe during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Councillor Peter Earley: The health and safety of our vulnerable children is a priority for the council. Picture: North Tyneside Council
Councillor Peter Earley: The health and safety of our vulnerable children is a priority for the council. Picture: North Tyneside Council

North Tyneside Council will work with renowned experts in children’s social care, Professor Eileen Munro and Professor Andrew Turnell, to carry out research into the use of networks around a child – such as extended family members, neighbours and other community members – to help keep them safe when professional support became more restricted.

Munro is the author of the Munro review which led to national reform of child protection, while Andrew Turnell is behind the social work practice model Signs of Safety.

The research will form part of a wider Department for Education funded project to understand how children’s social care teams have responded to the pandemic, capturing lessons learned and sharing best practice.

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