The review will be independently chaired. Council leader Robert Light said: "Matters surrounding the Karen Matthews trial are among issues that have put child care and safeguarding in the public eye this week. I think it is important that there is an independent review of the history and records of all agencies dealings with the family."
He added: "People must understand that, without exception, we do act on reports of serious concern that are made to us. They are followed through and appropriate action taken."
Alison O'Sullivan, director for children and young people at the council, said: "We are acutely aware that the difficult issues surrounding child protection and the promotion of child welfare by Local Authorities are rightly the subject of huge public interest. Kirklees Council and the agencies it works alongside strive in all cases to achieve a proper balance between rigorous statutory intervention and social support for children and families who may be struggling to cope. "
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