A group of lawyers has produced guidance after identifying a number of councils not fully understanding the law around recording child protection meetings.
The National IRO Managers Partnership has notified the Department for Education of the need for updates to the IRO Handbook. We hope it will be a priority for 2016.
Read guidance by the Transparency Project (December 2015) here: Parents recording social workers – A guidance note for parents and professionals
Read the full story here: Parents who record child protection meetings: what social workers need to know