It's not the first time this promise has been given. However, the launchof a new Government taskforce, coupled with an imminent green paper onchildren in care and the teenage pregnancy strategy, will demonstratethat solutions are being sought on this issue. And all will concentrateon identifying those most at risk and focusing on specific hard-to-reachgroups.
No one can underestimate the work that needs to be done to break thecycle of disadvantage that many families experience. As we know,persistent disadvantage passing between generations has resisted manypast efforts.
But the increasing number of successful programmes show earlyintervention, coupled with long-term joined-up support for families, canhave dramatic and life-changing impacts.
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