Enhances child welfare protections by improving data reporting, education services, and oversight mechanisms for children in state care.

The bill enhances child welfare protections by mandating detailed data reporting from the Department of Children and Families, including fair hearing requests and foster care reviews. It establishes an education director role to oversee education policies and practices for children in state care. The bill also creates local child fatality review teams to investigate child fatalities and near fatalities, and a state team to oversee these local teams. Additionally, it requires social workers to obtain licenses and participate in professional development training.

Enhances child welfare protections by improving data reporting, education services, and oversight mechanisms for children in state care.

The bill enhances child welfare protections by mandating detailed data reporting from the Department of Children and Families, including fair hearing requests and foster care reviews. It establishes an education director role to oversee education policies and practices for children in state care. The bill also creates local child fatality review teams to investigate child fatalities and near fatalities, and a state team to oversee these local teams. Additionally, it requires social workers to obtain licenses and participate in professional development training.