They say the act, which aims to give greater protection to vulnerable children, young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and improve support for separating families, “should have been a landmark piece of legislation”.
Instead, it is “largely a missed opportunity to improve the lives of children and young people”, according to peers.
They want to see improved data collection to measure the act’s impact and better partnerships “at all levels” as currently the act “has contributed to children and their families feeling let down by the system”.
The criticisms have been made in a report published by a House of Lords committee set up to scrutinise the act and assess whether it is fit for purpose.
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