“There needs to be real clarity from each of the government departments around how they prioritise and focus on children, so it becomes much clearer and much more joined up,” said Andy Smith, director of children and adult services at Derby City Council.
In an interview with CYP Now, Smith suggested that while a call by major children’s charities for government to create a cabinet minister for children could lead to positive outcomes, “we need each government department to be championing children”.
“The risk if it's all invested in one person is that children’s issues are seen to be that person's responsibility rather than each government department taking responsibility for how they coordinate and identify their priorities and their ambition for children,” he added.
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