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NCB Now: White paper on care welcomed

NCB welcomed the recent publication of the Government's white paper on looked-after children and was particularly pleased to see an emphasis on the importance of the family in supporting children who face being taken into care and the provision of extra resources.

NCB did however voice concerns, including the lack of measures toimprove support for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and theunderlying challenges of providing child and adolescent mental healthservices for children in care.

Paul Ennals, chief executive of NCB, said: "The white paper represents astep forward in the journey of creating a coherent system of support.But the Government has further to go to demonstrate that all departmentsare speaking with one voice and working together."

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