CYP Now - Children's social care inquiry bids to influence policy and practice

In a candid interview, former children's minister Tim Loughton expresses frustration that the Munro reforms are "gathering dust" and expects leadership issues will feature prominently in the inquiry he is co-chairing.

The government has announced the next steps in its plans for reforming children’s social care services.

Measures in the Queen’s Speech to increase adoption, improve support for care leavers and enhance the skills of social workers aim to build on the government’s previous reforms to how children’s social care services are delivered.

The plans make the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Children’s inquiry into children’s social care all the more timely.

Over six evidence sessions – the first took place in April, with the last scheduled for October – the inquiry is to look at key challenges facing children’s social care, including levels of demand, funding, new models of services, regulation and leadership (see box).

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