
Gove was replaced as Education Secretary last week by Nicky Morgan as part of a major government reshuffle prior to next May’s general election.
Conservative MP Loughton, who served as children’s minister from 2010 to 2012, told CYP Now that while he does not foresee any major policy changes in relation to schools, certain children’s social care initiatives at the DfE could “lose momentum” under Morgan.
Proposals to allow councils to outsource child protection services, the consultation for which ended on 31 May, received mixed responses from the sector. A number of organisations said they would only support them if those delivering services cannot make a profit.
Prior to Gove’s departure, the government backtracked, announcing that only non-profit organisations would be allowed to deliver statutory child protection services.
The plans are set to be debated by peers and MPs later this year, but Loughton said they faced an uncertain future now that Gove has gone.
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