In his report into child protection last year, Laming suggested that all referrals to children's social care teams should lead to a full initial assessment, including direct involvement with the child or young person and their family.
But the LGA warned the suggestion would incur massive costs and require at least an extra 2,000 social workers to implement the changes on the ground.
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