Green paper on families due out

It is understood that the green paper was conceived in the wake of Baby P, and will include plans to strengthen support for families, with a particular focus on early intervention services.

It is likely to include an emphasis on identifying families with additional needs, including those who have problems with drugs and alcohol.

In an interview with CYP Now, new children's minister Dawn Primarolo said that examining policy around family relationships would be her top priority.