Professor Eileen Munro, who led the review, said that currently the child protection system has a tick-box culture and a one-size-fits all approach that does not focus on the needs of the child.
She called the report 'A child-centred system' to reflect the fact that the effectiveness of help and the experiences of children, young people and families were central to her recommendations for reform.
A new duty on local services should be introduced to co-ordinate an early offer of help to families who do not meet the criteria of social services, to address problems before they escalate to child protection issues, the report said.
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