No-one would deny local authority children's services teams are facingmajor challenges. But the Commission for Social Care Inspection's mostrecent report, Making Every Child Matter, Messages From Inspections ofChildren's Social Services, reveals there are still areas where moreeffort is required (see News, p8).
The report brings together findings from 69 social services inspectionsbetween April 2003 and March 2005 and attempts to extrapolate whatcouncils must put in place to ensure every child in need flourishes.
On the whole, it's a positive picture and it's reassuring that therehave been overall improvements in the quality of services for childrenwho receive social services support. For instance, assessment and careplanning are undertaken more systematically and services are steadilyimproving.
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