The Politics of Children's Services Reform: Re-Examining Two Decades of Policy Change (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781447348764)

Drawing on unique access to prominent policy makers, Purcell re-examines two decades of children's services reform under recent Labour and Conservative-led governments. He examines the origins of Labour's Every Child Matters programme, the Munro Review and more recent Conservative reforms affecting child and family social workers. The book also reassesses the impact of high-profile child abuse cases including Victoria Climbié and Baby P, revealing the political drivers of subsequent reforms.