David Hawker, vice-chair of the Association of Directors of Education and Children's Services, said "good progress" had been made since before Christmas when Channel 4's Dispatches programme, Profiting from Kids in Care, revealed serious failings in private children's homes (Children Now, 1-7 December). Following this, social services directors urged councils to tighten up their commissioning processes.
Speaking at the launch of a manifesto for children last week, Lord Filkin said he was looking at staff training in children's homes. The minister, whose brief includes looked-after children, told the audience of charities, children and politicians that they could "read between the lines" why this was.
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