Government To Relaunch Children’s Trust Boards

Children’s Secretary Ed Balls (pictured) is to make a speech today announcing plans by the Government for improved Children’s Trust Boards, which it hopes will strengthen child protection efforts in every area of the country. The move is a reaction to the death of Baby P in Haringey, where social workers failed to take action against the abuse to which the baby had been sujected. Children’s Trust Boards were first set up after the Victoria Climbie case.

Speaking to directors of children’s services today, Mr Balls is expected to say: “In some places, there is still too little emphasis on early intervention and prevention.

“Organisational barriers and competing priorities appear to be getting in the way.

“Professionals working with children in this country do a tough job, often in very difficult circumstances.

“But we must do whatever it takes to strengthen local arrangements to enable children to live and grow up safely.”

“Our responsibility, working together, is to ensure that children are safe and protected from abuse - and I will not rest until we have the very best possible child protection arrangements to safeguard our most vulnerable children in every part of the country.”

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