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Marion Davis, Warwickshire County Council’s Strategic Director of Children, Young People and Families and President of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services will assist Professor Eileen Munro in her review of the child protection system.

Eileen Munro, esteemed child protection expert, and Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics, was invited by the government to perform an independent review of frontline child protection systems last month.

Her recently appointed review panel has put out a call for evidence and is making preparations to begin investigations into procedures. They will report back to government with final recommendations in April 2011.

Ms Davis joins Professor Sue White, from the University of Lancaster and former member of the Social Work Task Force, district judge Nicholas Crichton of the Inner Family Proceedings Court, Barnardo’s outgoing chief executive Martin Narey, a care leaver, Daniel Defoe, Melanie Adegbite, a self-employed social worker, and foster carer, Avril Head.

In their review the panel will be looking at obstacles which may prevent improvements and the steps required to bring about better social work practice, including consideration of how effectively children’s social workers and professionals in other agencies work together.

Marion Davis said: “I am delighted to be asked to join this important review which is designed to strengthen child protection services, freeing social workers from the obstacles that impede their professional practice and re-building trust and confidence in the system.”

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