YES - Hilton Dawson, chief executive, British Association of Social Workers
If they are actually used effectively by local safeguarding children boards, the media and us all, then yes. The public are entitled to clear information on how child protection systems work to help them understand the real issues behind the headlines. Professionals are entitled to the full and open exposition of all the learning from serious case reviews to support practice improvement.
While it is important to end the secrecy that surrounds serious case reviews, we clearly must ensure that the identities of those featured in them are protected. I was pleased to have a personal reassurance from Tim Loughton about this matter.
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