In Harrow, we have been anticipating both of these for some time and have, since June, been working on an innovative new model to take children's services forward.
Our challenge is to change the way we do things to avoid simply cutting services. This will require a major restructure that will enable us to continue to deliver first-class outcomes for those who need it most.
When I joined in February 2010, I was faced with a department that, despite already operating with limited funding compared with other London boroughs, was excellent. However, it was not working as a whole. It was operating in traditional silos, spread across six different sites. It was clear that, with shrinking budgets and staffing levels, maintaining the status quo was not an option.
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