The Children and Families Act has wide-ranging implications for children's services, from the creation of childminder agencies to better support for young people in care. Following its approval by parliament last week, the sector has given its reaction to the main provisions of the act.
Children and Families Act receives royal assent
Children and Families Act: Fostering-for-adoption reform criticised
Children and Families Act: Parental support 'a missed opportunity'
Children and Families Act: Landmark foster care changes hailed
Children and Families Act: Charities laud expansion of free school meals
Children and Families Act: Budget cuts will undermine SEN reforms warn charities
Children and Families Act: Sector sceptical about childminder agencies
Children and Families Act: Role of children's commissioner strengthened
