The overhauled Working Together guidance, which comes into effect on 15 April, reveals that the new national panel will advise local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) on when a serious case review should take place and when they are required to publish reports.
The guidance says LSCBs should “have regard” to the panel’s advice when making decisions about serious case reviews.
Meanwhile, local authority social workers will be expected to conduct an assessment of a child and make a decision about the type of response that is required within one working day of a referral being received.
The guidance also removes the requirement to have separate initial and core assessments and the 10-day timescale for completing initial assessments.
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