What is the Monroe report about?

Report setting out reform proposals to enable professionals to make the best judgements to help children, young people and families.

Why was the Munro review carried out?

The review has been prompted by several high-profile abuse cases, including the death of Baby Peter in 2007. Prof Munro said: “The way the system has evolved has been so focused on improving the procedures and the guidance that it’s accidentally undermined the importance of the social work skill.”

What to do if you notice a bruise on a child?

“And infants who are 4 months old and younger should not have any bruising anywhere at all. If your child or a child you know has bruises that fall into these categories, he or she needs to be seen immediately in the emergency department.”

Why did the Munro report happen?

Munro argued services needed to be freed from the grip of managerialism. A “targets and terror” culture, which Munro feels dominated public services under New Labour, left social workers and directors obsessing over performance indicators and paperwork, not what really mattered – work with families.

What did Munro do?

What are Professor Munro’s recommendations for reform?

173p. Professor Munro sets out her final recommendations to reform the child protection system. The recommendations advocate a move from an over-bureaucratised system to a learning culture which values and develops professional expertise and judgement. The report makes 15 recommendations.

How effective is the Munro review?

60 The Munro Review of Child Protection: Final Report – A child-centred system Ofsted has noted: ‘Serious Case Reviews were generally successful at identifying what had happened to the children concerned, but were less effective at addressing why’ 75

What is the Munro review of child protection?

6 The Munro Review of Child Protection: Final Report – A child-centred system Executive Summary 1 When the Secretary of State for Education commissioned this review of child protection in June 2010, a central question was ‘what helps professionals make the best judgments they can to protect a vulnerable child?’.

What is the Munro report?

Munro was commissioned last year by the education secretary, Michael Gove to look at a system he said was too bureaucratic, unaccountable and obsessed with procedures and targets.