Open letter to social workers
Dear Social Workers My name is Josh MacAlister and 14 months ago the government asked me to lead an independent review of children’s social care. Today, I have published a comprehensive report and reform plan, with a clear set of recommendations and costs, that we are asking the government to support and implement. During this […]
Open letter to parents and families
Dear Parents, Carers, Guardians and Families, My name is Josh MacAlister and 14 months ago the government asked me to do a review of the children’s social care system in England. Today I have published my final report which includes a set of recommendations and a costed plan for reform that I am asking the […]
Open letter to leaders
Dear Children’s Social Care Leaders, My name is Josh MacAlister and 14 months ago the government asked me to lead an independent review of children’s social care. Today I have published the final report which includes a clear set of recommendations, alongside a plan and costings, that I am asking the government, public services and […]
Open letter to foster carers
Dear Foster Carers, My name is Josh MacAlister and 14 months ago the government asked me to lead an independent review of children’s social care. Today I have published the final report which includes a clear set of recommendations, alongside a plan and costings, that I am asking the government, public services and businesses to […]
Open letter to Children and Young People,
Dear Children and Young People, My name is Josh MacAlister. The government asked me to help make some services better for children, and I’m writing to you to tell you what I’ve asked them to do. These services are often called children’s social care and they are provided by your local authority (sometimes known as […]
Independent review of children’s social care puts cost of poor outcomes at £23 billion per year
PRESS NOTICE issued Friday 26th November 2021 Independent review of children’s social care puts cost of poor outcomes at £23 billion per year The independent review of children’s social care today publishes new analysis which estimates the financial and social cost of children’s social care. The report adds to the case for changing the current […]
Josh MacAlister speech to National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCASC) 26 November 2021
Improving children’s lives: current thinking from the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care Thank you Theresa for your introduction and for the opportunity to speak today. And thanks to everyone from councils across the country who have contributed to the review so far. We are nine months into the review and we have heard so […]
Relationships matter more than age – ending the care ‘cliff edge’
Two weeks ago, the review launched a Call for Ideas. This is open to anyone who wants to share an idea with the review about how to change children’s social care for the better. In a guest blog below, Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s Service in North Yorkshire Stuart Carlton and his colleague […]
Esi’s reflections as an adopter & foster carer
It’s Black History month and National Adoption Week – this week’s guest blog is from Esi Cathline a member of our Expert by Experience board. Esi reflects on her experience as an adopter and a foster carer and her reflections on the race disparities roundtables she sits on as part of the care review. I […]
The Case for Change: your feedback
Today we are publishing a summary of the more than 300 submissions we received in response to the Case for Change. We’re grateful for all of your submissions, your answers to the questions we posed and the ideas and challenges you provided. Sharing this summary is part of the review’s ongoing commitment to an open […]
