CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Now is the time for radical change

Sarah Gillinson says revelations about Birmingham’s children’s services show it is time for change across local government

Birmingham City Council's decision to consider spinning out its children's services in pursuit of safer, happier lives for its most vulnerable children is bold, but I believe that this alone will not be enough to guarantee radical change in children's lives.

The news last week on Birmingham City Council's decision was followed by a shocking Channel 4 Dispatches documentary, which highlighted exactly why major change is needed to improve vulnerable children's lives.

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