Doubts over new plan for child welfare cases

TWO British-based experts yesterday backed calls from social workers here for the HSE to alter a new planned “standardisation” model of dealing with certain child welfare cases.

Prof Sue White from the University of Birmingham was part of the Munro Review of Child Protection which criticised a similar system that operated in Britain for much of the last decade.

Yesterday she addressed social workers at the launch of a discussion document and afterwards said she believed the HSE should go back and consult with staff before the system is up and running.