Vicky Ford laid out the group’s membership and mandate in response to a parliamentary question submitted by former children’s minister and MP for East Worthing and Shoreham Tim Loughton.
Loughton called for the members of the group – which was first revealed by CYP Now – to be named, after it drew criticism from sector leaders surrounding its “secrecy” and lack of involvement of care-experienced people.
In her response Ford confirmed the group’s three-point mandate:
The minister also confirmed organisations represented in the group, which is chaired by Sir Alan Wood.
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