Statutory guidance gives us ‘permission’ to practice

Deborah McMillan
Wednesday, January 3, 2024

A line by poet Oliver Wendell Holmes – “The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions” – feels apt when considering the guidance that governs local authority functions and responsibilities to vulnerable children and families.

Deborah McMillan is national safeguarding partner facilitator
Deborah McMillan is national safeguarding partner facilitator

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