Children's organisations and unions have no doubts: they have firmly backed the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) in the wake of a report from MPs which raised serious questions about its ability to deliver.
The review by the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee, a cross-party group of MPs, scrutinised the work of the DCSF since its formation last June. It warned of the challenges posed by joint working between various parts of government (CYP Now, 23-29 April).
It welcomed the opportunities presented by the new department but raised worries about a lack of clear roles and also warned targets and timescales for delivering The Children's Plan had not been fully set out.
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