The review found that a large number of directors of children's services in England do not have experience of front-line social work.
It advises that where this is the case, they must appoint a senior manager with child protection experience.
Children's secretary Ed Balls said he would act ‘swiftly and decisively' to implement the report's 58 recommendations. A detailed action plan will be drawn up by the end of April.
Mr Balls said, ‘Lord Laming makes a series of detailed recommendations to ensure best practice is universally applied in every area of the country, to improve local accountability, and to provide more support for local leaders and for the front-line workforce.
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