The call is one of many criticisms of the review, which was announced last month, put forward in a statement by the British Association of Social Worker’s (BASW) North East branch.
The statement, posted on the branch’s website on Friday (12 February) has also been supported by BASW London.
It calls for MacAlister, founder of Frontline social care, to “recuse” his position as it “is not sufficiently confident in the current chair’s ability to undertake the role with the independence and expertise necessary to ensure maximum benefit for children, young people and families in this ‘once in a generation’ review”.
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