Last week, Andrew Povey, leader of Surrey County Council and member ofthe Department for Education ministerial advisory group, wrote togovernment claiming that LSCBs do little to improve outcomes forchildren and young people, as they are excessively regulated.
But Ray Jones, professor of social work at Kingston University, and headof the Centre for Inquiries and Reviews, which advises LSCBs, healthtrusts and councils, warned that scrapping the boards would be shortsighted, particularly in the current economic climate.
"The agencies represented on LSCBs will all be making cuts, which willbe incredibly disruptive to frontline staff," he explained. "There isgoing to be an even stronger requirement for anything that helpsprofessionals to work together."
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