Penny Lloyd, professional officer for the British Association of Social Workers Wales, said the failings identified in the report from the principality's social services inspectorate could only be addressed if the Assembly government provided more money and more staff were recruited.
In its report on an audit of local authority services following the publication of the Victoria Climbie Inquiry report in January 2003, the inspectorate said services for children in need in Wales were not consistently good enough.
It identified problems in areas such as the management of referrals, accessing services, quality assurance and record keeping. However, it did identify "many examples of good and innovative practice".
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