Minister accepts Munro vision of less red tape

22 July 2011 3 mins read Neil Puffett Social Care

After formally commissioning a comprehensive review of child protection in June last year, the government's response to Professor Eileen Munro's report marks an important step in mapping out its future strategy for safeguarding the country's most vulnerable children.

The document features dates by which its progress can be judged, as well as tackling issues of process such as statutory guidelines and inspections. The government has also attempted to outline how practice should and can be improved (see below).

Also central to the vision for child protection is the strengthening of partnerships between agencies in the face of significant flux.

While providing a broad programme for reform, much of the emphasis is placed on local agencies delivering lasting change that some argue previous attempts have failed to achieve.

Presenting the response, children's minister Tim Loughton said: "We're not just tinkering at the edges and fixing short-term problems.

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