Everyone talks about involving children in their activities and ensuring their voices are heard. But it's easier said than done.
The Government wants council departments to talk to one another to ensure that vulnerable children do not "fall between the cracks" and, more widely, to ensure that everyone works together to plan policies with children in mind.
It's a nice idea, but few councils have begun to consider how to make it a reality.
Oxfordshire and Brighton and Hove councils have famously made a start by appointing children's commissioners with some authority to ensure children's voices are heard.
But none has gone as far as Salford Council, which has announced plans to appoint a children's champion with the specific remit of listening to children.
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