There's an atmosphere of change down on the south coast. Brighton and Hove was granted city status in 2000 and the council is breaking new ground in service provision, reflecting a trend towards active participation by children and young people. This is expected to result in the appointment of a children's commissioner at national level for England being flagged up in the forthcoming green paper on children at risk - a role Dougan welcomes. "If this is to be an ombudsperson for children and young people, I would support it," he says. Brighton and Hove brought its education and children's social care functions into a single directorate for children, families and schools in April 2002.
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