On the face of it, a law to protect children from emotional neglect and abuse sounds like something that would get the universal backing of all in the children and young people's sector.
However, the announcement in the Queen's Speech that the government intends to introduce legislation to that effect has divided opinion.
The idea has been championed for some time by the likes of Action for Children and the NSPCC, and has received the backing of the Local Government Association.
But it has also faced opposition from the Association of Directors of Children's Services and The College of Social Work (TCSW), while others have privately questioned its worth.
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