The fallout from last month's surprise general election result is likely to be significant for the children's sector. Not only has the government lost its majority in the House of Commons, making it tougher to pass legislation, but the election left a number of ministerial casualties in its wake, ushering in changes at the top.
Children's minister Edward Timpson lost his seat, as did civil society minister Rob Wilson, who was responsible for youth policy. And Caroline Dineage has been moved from her post as early years minister.
In addition, the Queen's Speech saw the government put forward a severely slimmed-down, Brexit-dominated legislative programme for the new parliament, omitting many of the (mainly controversial) policy ideas included in the Conservatives' election manifesto.
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