8th March 2007, 03:29 PM
Statutory SMR's will be a big step forward - if there is some associated funding to deal with the need to provide for specialist officers and address backlogs etc. No commitment is given though. Depending on the interpretation of some of what is in the paper about the operation of a new system, Curators may get some more enforceable powers, but more clarity is needed.:face-huh: