§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what subjects he proposes to include in the children's Bill announced in the Queen's Speech. [141028]
§ Margaret HodgeThe Government believes that every child should be given the best start in life supported by services focused around their needs.
The Government consultation on the "Every Child Matters" Green Paper has just finished and the responses we have received will continue to inform development of the Bill provisions.
281WWe expect the Bill will include measures to:
provide for a Children's Commissioner to be appointed as an independent children's champion;create the post of Director of Children's Services, to be accountable for local authority education and children's social services, and a lead council member for children;require local authorities to set up Local Safeguarding Children Boards which would give those who work with children, for example police and health services, a duty to work together and safeguard and promote children's welfare;require local authorities to promote the educational achievement of children in care;make provision to enable information sharing between those who work with children; andallow for the introduction of a new integrated inspection framework for children's services and appropriate intervention where services are failing.
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when he intends to publish the bill dealing with child protection announced in the Queen's Speech; and in what form. [141029]
§ Margaret HodgeThe consultation on the Green Paper "Every Child Matters" as just finished and we are now analysing the responses in detail. We will continue to discuss with partners how to shape the legislation resulting from the Green Paper and a Bill will be introduced later this Session.