In a crucial speech staking his claim to succeed Tony Blair, theChancellor highlighted looked-after and disabled children as key policyareas where progress was needed. He also pledged more recognition forprofessionals, more support for parents and more youth councils.
Children's minister Beverley Hughes was upbeat as she attended a fringeevent afterwards. She told Children Now it was significant that theChancellor had put children's services at the forefront of such a majorspeech.
"Gordon does not have to prove his commitment given his track record onchildren's issues, but I am glad that he has," she said. "It wasencouraging that there was a strong focus on children's services in sucha panoramic speech in which he talked about his family and values."
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