"There is a yawning gap between expectations and what legislation is actually put in place," said Laming, who last week clarified his report and recommendations to a health committee of MPs.
He brushed off criticism of his proposal for a new children and families agency, the chief executive of which would take on many of the functions of a children's commissioner for England. The chief executive would target poorly run child care services and have powers to intervene at local level.
Sarah Reid, assistant children's commissioner for Wales, said in February that a commissioner had to be independent of the agency and focus on children alone, because there could be conflicts in dealing with human rights issues focusing on children.
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