As two more councils deal with the fallout from the deaths of children at the hands of their families, the DfES couldn't have picked a more appropriate time to host a wide-ranging child protection conference.
And while the Victoria Climbie case still lingers in the memories of professionals and the public alike, it's no surprise that children's minister Margaret Hodge used the occasion to promise that local safeguarding boards will have "stronger teeth" than the bodies they replace and will be properly resourced.
Hodge said the boards would have a wider remit over training and research.
And she also told delegates she was pressing the Treasury for funding to ensure the boards could be as effective as possible.
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