In an interview with CYP Now, Matt Dunkley said that a major part of his role this year will be working with the government to establish a distinct and clear function for local authorities in relation to children's services.
He argued that reforms could damage councils' ability to support schools. "There is a danger that the good work that goes on in local authorities around school improvement is overlooked through omissions in the Education Bill," he said. "We're actively engaged with the Department for Education to make sure that does not happen. It recognises we've got a role to play - I just think there's a gap in the bill and we're asking the government to join up the dots."
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