Not only did he critique modern-day social work, typically praising and criticising in equal measure, but in unequivocal terms he set out his vision for where he sees child protection practice and services heading in the future.
It was a call to arms for social work leaders to be more "radical" and "determined" in finding effective solutions to problems in children's social care, not to mention overcoming bureaucracy to deliver "innovation" in practice. Nothing too out of the ordinary there, you may think. But then came the sting in the tail: "Why must all child protection services be delivered in-house?"
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