The plans, which were approved by the board of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) at its last meeting on 12 November, involve a major decentralisation of management and the abolition of head office divisions.
Douglas said there were "compelling arguments for change" in Cafcass's culture and structure.
Alison Paddle, the chair of Nagalro, the organisation for children's guardians and independent social workers, welcomed the "open and flexible" consultation but was concerned there was little mention of the "mixed economy" of the Cafcass workforce. Around 20 per cent of staff are freelance practitioners.
But Douglas said there would be "no change to our mixed economy approach".
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