Gateshead council has called on central government to fund children’s social services “adequately” following the publication of The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care looking into the situation nationwide.
The review was established in January 2021 and chaired by Josh MacAlister, a founder of the social work charity Frontline. Mr MacAlister was aided by senior civil servant member Shazia Hussian, who led the review team.
The report stated: “Without a dramatic whole system reset, outcomes for children and families will remain stubbornly poor and by this time next decade there will be approaching 100,000 children in care (up from 80,000 today) and a flawed system will cost over £15bn a year.
