Eagle said that while the Department for Education and Skills has notimescale for the reforms, they would be based on the idea of givingchildren more power. "We've stopped the rot in services for looked-afterchildren and we are keen to come up with policies that take another bigstep forward. I'm convinced the reforms have to be about turning thetables and empowering young people," she said.
Eagle admitted that the Government had yet to decide how to present theplans. "We are looking at a green paper but we are not fully committedto one yet," she said.
Eagle also said she would be following the progress of What Makes TheDifference? to see what the Government can learn from its work.
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