Berated by the Audit Commission and exposed to public scrutiny, it's been a tough week for children's trusts. Accused of failing to improve outcomes for children and young people five years on from the death of Victoria Climbie, the very purpose of children's trusts has been called into question.
The sector's response to the contentious report, Are we there yet?, has been defensive. Children's minister Beverley Hughes attacked the watchdog for publicising findings that are almost a year old and Les Lawrence, chair of the Local Government Association (LGA) Children and Young People Board, claimed the report passes judgement prematurely, given many children's trusts have only been running for six months.
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