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Opinion: Debate - Are social care practices the answer for childrenin care?

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The Care Matters green paper proposes that responsibility for looked-after children is passed from local authorities to social care practices - private or voluntary sector agencies that would operate like GP surgeries

NO BUT - Paul Fallon, co-chair of the children and families committee,Association of Directors of Social Services

Most of the provisions are welcome as long as they are not seen asone-size-fits-all solutions and we can adopt them on the basis of whatwill work in a particular area at a particular time. Social carepractices may work in some circumstances, but may not be helpful inother areas.

The key is making sure that it does not undermine the line ofaccountability for corporate parenting responsibility. It is early daysand we have to fully evaluate the proposal.

YES - Alastair Pettigrew, director of children's social care, LondonBorough of Lewisham

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