Whisperings about secretive family courts and draconian social workers removing children from the glare of public accountability have long raised hackles and prompted morally panicked headlines.
Transparency is a generally accepted good, particularly when it comes to court proceedings, but there are growing concerns that a greater push towards it is putting the embattled social work profession under undue strain – with a knock-on effect on the vulnerable families with whom they work.
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