Whoever wins the next election, we have been promised that all secondary schools will be granted foundation status, free to organise their own admissions, employ their own staff and set their own priorities.
Just as we are planning for the prospect of better joined-up services for younger children, we risk it all falling apart once they get to the age of 12 as self-managed schools determine that other things are more important than the inter-agency meeting about a vulnerable young person or, perhaps, even expecting a fee for the attendance of their staff.
What influence will local safeguarding children boards actually have in practice?
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