The Liberal Democrats' autumn conference has been a chance to firm uppolicy in many areas affecting children, young people and families.
The party expanded on its approach to school discipline, calling formore balance in dealing with disruptive pupils and better pastoralcare.
Ed Davey, education and skills spokesman, blew a trumpet for traditionalhouse systems as a way of "breaking down large soullesscomprehensives".
And the party has agreed a five-point plan to improve the tax creditssystem, branded "a shambles" by David Laws, spokesman for work andpensions.
Yet there are also many crucial areas of children's policy where the LibDems have yet to formulate a strong line.
Everywhere she goes, Annette Brooke, the party's spokesperson forchildren and families, has been plugging a consultation document, thefirst step in a process to develop a comprehensive children and familiespolicy.
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