The government has promised to invest £1bn in children and youth services over the next three years to make the aspirations in the strategy a reality.
Bob Reitemeier, chief executive of The Children’s Society, said: “The pledge to make ‘Britain the best place in the world for children to grow up’ is exactly the right ambition for us to set for our society.”
His comments were echoed by the children’s commissioner for England, Sir Al Aynsley-Green.
He added: “We hope to see the plan implemented in full and look forward to working with government, families and organisations to see this vision become reality by 2020.”
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