Whilst there are things I think we all agree with and support, I also think we all recognise there are some gaps in both the thinking and the possible consequences of the proposals too. I have been thinking particularly about the future role of children’s social care and its function as part of the wider system within which we all operate.
This really came to the fore recently when, last week, I met with colleagues from our Safeguarding Partnership, Health and Wellbeing Board, Community Safety Partnership and Youth Justice Board to talk about serious youth violence and developing our joined-up assurance processes. One thing that struck me immediately was the need for us to ensure that colleagues and all of our partners also understand the proposals within the consultation so that they too are considering their potential impact on the way we all work in the future.
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