In its manifesto published today (Thursday),The Children's Society has called on the government to reassess all policies including healthcare, transport and housing to judge their impact on the wellbeing of children.
The report also urges the Children's Secretary to take prime responsibility for all children, including young offenders and refugees.
Katherine Hill, the society's parliamentary adviser, said: "The Children's Society wants an assurance from each political party that responsibility for children will remain a cabinet-level post.
"The key thing we wish to see change is that this post should include responsibility for all children as currently lead responsibility for some groups of children sits with other departments, such as the Home Office or Ministry of Justice.
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