Social services provision for children in Britain: Policy lessons for Kazakhstan

Abstract

Currently, the Government of Kazakhstan is directing major efforts to improve the public system of child protection within the framework of the reforming of the social services provision system. The British experience in providing social services to various categories of vulnerable children, its strengths and weaknesses will be as an important example for our country.

This essay presents the analysis of some examples of best practice in England in delivering social care services for children and families. It is worth noting that these will not necessarily apply in the current context to the Republic of Kazakhstan, but are nonetheless useful to take into consideration.