In a letter to the Education Secretary, the group has also questioned the independence of the man chosen by government to lead the long-awaited enquiry.
The review, which is due to formally commence its work next month, is being chaired by Josh MacAlister, founder and chief executive of Frontline, a fast-track training scheme for social workers set up in 2013.
The letter, signed by 27 organisations and more than 100 people with substantial experience of children and families social work, points to the fact that Frontline has been “wholly or mainly reliant” on substantial funding from the Department for Education since its inception.
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