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Summary
1 Introduction
2 Background
Lord Laming’s inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbié
Every Child Matters—key proposals
The Children Act 2004
Initial impressions
3 Overarching issues
Pacing change at policy level
Local determination and the role of central Government
Maintaining political momentum for a ten-year programme of
change
4 Placing children, young people and
families at the centre of the reforms
An outcomes-based approach
Involving children, young people and parents
Children’s Commissioner for England
International comparisons
The Purpose of the Commissioner for England Role
Independence
Jurisdiction
5 Integrated services at the front line
Integrated front line teams—a clear vision?
Lead professional
Co-location
Workforce development and training needs
Integrated working and professional identities
Managerial competency
Funding of workforce development
6 Integrated processes
Child indexes/databases
Initial development work on the indexes—context
Will child indexes improve outcomes for children?
‘Flags of concern’ and the recording of sensitive information
Security
Monitoring and ensuring accuracy of information on the databases
Unique identifying number
Common Assessment Framework
Link between assessment and assistance
7 Integrated strategy and governance
Pacing change
Integrated inspection arrangements
Accurately measuring attainment of outcomes
Inspection and improvement
Integrated inspection teams and joint training
Ofsted’s role as lead agency at a time of restructuring
Local co-operation arrangements: involving schools and GPs
Joint commissioning and budget-pooling
Director of Children’s Services
Background of appointees
Responsibility without power?
Children’s Trust boards and Local Safeguarding Children Boards
8 Inter-departmental and Governmental
issues
Funding—overall costs of programme of reform
Costs of transition and training
DfES restructuring
Intra-departmental policy
Inter-departmental policy
Conclusions and recommendations
Formal minutes
Witnesses
List of written evidence
List of unprinted written evidence
Reports from the Education and Skills
Committee, Session 2004–05
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