2004
March Children's Bill introduced;
Sector Skills Council announced;
Public health consultation launched
April Ofsted and other inspectorates consult on integrated inspection
framework;
Consultation on streamlining funding for the voluntary sector
and children's services
May Consultation on local authority funding rationalisation;
Consultation on a common assessment framework
July Chancellor's spending review and publication of public service
agreement targets
Autumn Further Next Steps document published setting out new
standards, outcomes and performance indicators, funding and a
national programme of change for children;
Pay and workforce strategy unveiled
November Royal assent for Children's Bill
By end of Publication of the National the year Service
Framework for Children;
Production of a common assessment framework
2005
February Children's Commissioner appointed
April Children's Commissioner takes up post
2006 Most local authorities to have a director of children's
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