On a hot Thursday last week, senior representatives from eight government inspectorates gathered in Westminster to launch the second safeguarding children report (Children Now, 13-19 July).
"I want to emphasise the symbolism of what you are seeing," said David Behan, chief inspector at the Commission for Social Care Inspection.
"We want to send an important message about how we are working together to support people at a local level who are working collaboratively in multi-agency teams. There is a shift from viewing child protection as the responsibility of one agency to the responsibility of us all."
Progress has been made
A lot of progress has been made since the first safeguarding report was published three years ago, shortly before Lord Laming's report into Victoria Climbie's death.
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
