Child Protection & Grandparents

2 pieces of information from recent days:

• The government has ordered an independent review of child protection in England, to investigate how social workers can spend more time with children and improve their links with other agencies

• The Grandparents Plus charity has put together a detailed review of evidence entitled Grandparenting in Europe. Even if you're not interested in the topic of grandparenting, the report contains an overview of family and childcare policies in 10 different countries, covering such areas as parental leave and benefits.