In the party's first hint at the future direction of its landmark children's policy, Toby Perkins argued that the ethos of ECM must be maintained.
"ECM is even more relevant today in the context of the level of cuts to public spending and the potential for partnership working to break down," he said
But Perkins denied that the policy must be maintained as a brand, adding that Labour is keen to renew its thinking around children's services.
"Whether it is reinstated in name is a moot point," he said. "What we certainly would do is ensure that the values that informed the introduction of ECM were at the heart of our policies."
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