Instead, we have been bombarded with prime ministerial leadership battles and parliamentary controversies, alongside the cost-of-living crisis hardships, industrial strikes and forecasts of a looming recession. These challenges come at a point where the children’s social care system is facing its greatest challenges and opportunities in decades.
Despite the distractions and seemingly justifiable reasons for delay, finding a way forward to implement the recommendations in the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care must remain a priority. Repairing the holes in the safety net that is meant to safeguard the most vulnerable children in society should be part of a systemic strategy to address poverty, social mobility, and equality injustices.
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