Reacting to the publication of the Laming report today, he admitted none of Lord Laming's proposals alone could have prevented the death of Baby P, but claimed a "step change" in frontline child protection could stop future deaths.
Balls said the government would accept all 58 of Laming's recommendations. He promised his department would start to implement the proposals from today and would set out a detailed response to the report within a month.
He said: "It is our first duty in government and as a society to do all we can to keep our children safe. And it is our responsibility to act decisively."
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