OFSTED REPORT ON CAFCASS

Early day motion 937, tabled 18 February 2008 by John Hemming (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 14 members.

That this House notes with concern the report of Ofsted into CAFCASS East Midlands that determined that `overall, the quality of practitioners' work with children and families is inadequate'; further notes that Ofsted defines inadequate as `where minimum requirements are not met and little or no contribution is made to improved outcomes for children'; is concerned about the many public failings of the child protection system; and calls on the Government to have an urgent public review into how the systematic problems in child protection can be resolved.

Signatures by party: Labour 6, Liberal Democrat 5, Independent 2, Conservative 1.