Munro Review of Child Protection

The third and final report from the Munro Review of Child Protection was presented to Ministers on 10 May 2011, delivering a range of recommendations that are likely to have significant implications for the way that child protection services are run at a local level. Serious case reviews, early intervention, the role of Ofsted and reforms to the health economy all feature strongly, alongside a more general shift away from central prescription and towards individual discretion in local decision making – with quality assurance measures strongly focussed on providing the very best outcomes for children.

The briefing below unpicks some of the key messages from the review, while considering the implications for London.

  The Munro Review - London SCB briefing 

  

Safeguarding children in London: the role of councillors after the Munro Review

This joint London Councils / London SCB event, held on 15 June 2011, was an opportunity for London's elected members to look in detail at the findings of the Munro Review of Child Protection and consider the implications for local services.  Attended by more than 50 members, including Leaders, Lead Members and backbench / opposition councillors, the session featured a number of presentations followed by a lively discussion, which will be written up into a formal report shortly. In the meantime, the agenda and presentations from the seminar are available to download from the links below:

  Agenda - Safeguarding children in London: the role of councillors after the Munro Review
  Jacky Tiotto - The Munro Review of Child Protection: key messages
  Cheryl Coppell - London context and the role of elected members
  Frankie Sulke - Sector-led improvement for children's services in London   

  

The Munro Review of Child Protection: Interim Report, The Child’s Journey

The second report of Professor Eileen Munro's independent child protection review was published on 1 February 2011.

Following on from The Munro Review of Child Protection: Part One, A System’s Analysis, which discussed the problems in the child protection system and how they have arisen, this phase of the review looks at how to refocus on the child’s journey from needing to receiving the right help.

The interim report discusses some early recommendations and considerations for reform, covering areas such as inspection, performance monitoring, and referral and assessment, which will be further developed in the review’s final phase.

Please follow the link below to download a copy of the report:

  Munro Review of Child Protection: second interim report

Munro Review of Child Protection and London consultation workshop

On Monday 11 October 2010, the London Safeguarding Children Board hosted a consultation workshop for practitioners from a range of agencies across London to consider the initial report of the Munro Review of Child Protection, consider possible improvements to the current system in line with the themes from the review and share local good practice. Following an introductory presentation from Professor Eileen Munro and questions from the floor, the group broke up into four facilitated workshop sessions, each focussing on a specific aspect of the review:

1. Learning lessons from practice to keep children safe – beyond serious case reviews
2. Evaluating performance and improving outcomes
3. Building sustainable models of early intervention
4. Best practice in effective local safeguarding partnerships.

A full report from the day is available to download below. This report highlights some of the key points from each of these sessions, and was  submitted to the Munro Review to supplement notes taken by members of the team who attended on the day.  

  Munro review consultation report