The education secretary Nadhim Zahawi has set out a raft of initial measures to support vulnerable children and families in England, with more expected to be announced in the coming months, following an independent review of children’s social care, authored by Josh MacAlister, recommending an urgent multibillion-pound overhaul of the system.
The Department for Education (DfE) commissioned review highlights a spate of high-profile child protection tragedies and raises concern over the impact of the pandemic, rising poverty and the cost-of-living crisis on vulnerable families.
It criticises the Government for a ‘lack of national direction’ over social care and urges ministers to commit to a five-year £2.6bn programme.
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