§ Mr. Simon ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the anticipated impact is of staff reductions in his Department on the delivery of services to(a) children under five, (b) school age children, (c) young people, (d) 14 to 19-year-olds, (e) adults and (f) families. [187096]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeMy Department is undertakin# a radical transformation in its role and ways of working to deliver the ambitious agenda for reform set out in the Five Year Strategy for Children arid Learners. Putting people at the heart of public services, building on the existing significant progress and substantial achievement, these changes will enable us to reduce the department's staffing levels and provide strategic leadership to the system, working with our partners and delivering resources to the front line to ensure the further improvements we are determined to secure in the services that we provide for children, young people adults and families.