1st Report - Children in crisis: the role of public services in overcoming child vulnerability
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Select Committee · Public Services Committee
The role of public services in addressing child vulnerability
Status: Closed
Opened: 16 Feb 2021
Closed: 11 Mar 2022
1 report
Inquiry scope
Our second major inquiry, ‘The role of public services in addressing child vulnerability’ will ask whether reforming public services can address the growing problem of child vulnerability. The inquiry will cover how public services support mothers and families during pregnancy, and how they support children in their early years and school years.Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2021 | Fran Oram · Department for Education, Liz Ketch · Department of Health and Social Care, Maggie Throup · Department of Health and Social Care, Will Quince MP · Department for Education | View ↗ |
| 13 Oct 2021 | Dame Rachel de Souza · Inspiration Trust, Martin Lennon · Flood Re | View ↗ |
| 9 Sep 2021 | Dr Helen Jones · NHS North East London Clinical Commissioning Group, Elina Pekkarinen · Office of the Ombudsman for Children, Finland / Lapsiasiavaltuutettu, Elisabeth Dahlin · Office of the Ombudsman for Children, Sweden / Barnombudsmannen, Jacky Mulveen · WE:ARE Women's Empowerment And Recovery Educators, James Shutkever · Hertfordshire County Council, Lucy Newman a teacher at a London secondary school, Naomi Eisenstadt CB · Department of Health and Social Care, Professor C. Kirabo Jackson | View ↗ |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Amanda Spielman · Ofsted, Bruce Adamson · Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People, Dr Rosie Benneyworth · Care Quality Commission (CQC), Mairéad McCafferty · Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Sally Holland · Children's Commissioner for Wales | View ↗ |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Detective Chief Inspector Anthony Jones · Metropolitan Police, Detective Inspector Chris Rabey · Kent Police | View ↗ |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Ade Adetosoye OBE · Solace, Chief Constable Alan Pughsley QPM · NPCC National Crime Coordination Committee, Jon Rouse · Stoke on Trent City Council, Junior Smart OBE · St Giles Trust, Professor Simon Kenny · NHS England and NHS Improvement | View ↗ |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Andy Couldrick · Birmingham Children's Trust, Jane Powell · Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Saleem Tariq OBE · Leeds City Council, Sir Kevan Collins, former Education Recovery Commissioner | View ↗ |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Elsa, Leah | View ↗ |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Andy Dempsey · Gloucestershire County Council, Dame Janet Trotter OBE DBE CVO · Child Friendly Gloucestershire Coalition, Jon Yates · Youth Endowment Fund, Karen Davison · Durham County Council, Lee Golze · Doncaster Council, Natalie Perera · Education Policy Institute, Rt Hon Dame Andrea Leadsom DBE MP · Early Years Healthy Development Review | View ↗ |
| 30 Jun 2021 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Cat Little · Cabinet Office, Mark Sweeney · Cabinet Office | View ↗ |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Cathy Ashley OBE · Family Rights Group, Josh MacAlister · Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, Professor Leon Feinstein · Rees Centre, Department of Education, University of Oxford, Simon Parker · Policy Lab, Department for Education, Sir Alan Wood CBE | View ↗ |
| 16 Jun 2021 | Anna Vignoles · Leverhulme Trust, Polly Vizard · Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, London School of Economics and Political Science, Tina Haux · The National Centre for Social Research | View ↗ |
| 27 May 2021 | Simon Bailey · Norfolk Police Authority, Tim Bowen · Maple Primary School, St Albans | View ↗ |
| 26 May 2021 | Annie Hudson · Child Safeguarding Review Panel, Catherine Roche · Place2Be, David Carney-Haworth OBE · Operation Encompass, Dr Andrea Cooper, Elisabeth Carney-Haworth OBE · Operation Encompass, Lucy Heller · Absolute Return for Kids, Mark Douglas · Bradford Council | View ↗ |
| 19 May 2021 | Andrew Fellowes · National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Dr Alison Steele · Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Dr. Javed Khan · Barnardo’s, Dr Joy Shacklock · Royal College of General Practitioners, Imran Hussain · Action for Children | View ↗ |
| 12 May 2021 | Cllr Lucy Nethsingha · Local Government Association, Dr Jo Casebourne · Early Intervention Foundation, Jenny Coles · Association of Directors of Children's Services, Mike Brewer · Resolution Foundation, Sarah Kincaid · Home Office | View ↗ |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Joanna Davinson · Cabinet Office, Nigel Thompson · Care Quality Commission, Paul d’Inverno · Ofsted, Paul Willmott · Cabinet Office, Simon Eccles · NHSX, Victoria Watkins · Care Quality Commission | View ↗ |
| 14 Apr 2021 | Fran Oram · Department for Education, Kirby Swales · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Mark Davies · Northern Ireland Office, Robert Arnott · Department for Education | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Fran Oram · Portfolio Director for Children’s Social Care Reform | Department for Education | 2 |
| Ade Adetosoye OBE · Solace spokesperson for children & families | Solace | 1 |
| Amanda Spielman · His Majesty's Chief Inspector | Ofsted | 1 |
| Andrew Fellowes · Associate Head of Policy & Public Affairs | National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children | 1 |
| Andy Couldrick · Chief Executive | Birmingham Children's Trust | 1 |
| Andy Dempsey · Director of Partnerships and Strategy | Gloucestershire County Council | 1 |
| Anna Vignoles · Director | Leverhulme Trust | 1 |
| Annie Hudson · Chair | Child Safeguarding Review Panel | 1 |
| Bruce Adamson · Commissioner | Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People | 1 |
| Cat Little · Permanent Secretary | Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Catherine Roche · Chief Executive Officer | Place2Be | 1 |
| Cathy Ashley OBE · Chief Executive | Family Rights Group | 1 |
| Chief Constable Alan Pughsley QPM · Chair | NPCC National Crime Coordination Committee | 1 |
| Cllr Lucy Nethsingha · Deputy Chair of the Local Government Association’s Children and Young People’s Board | Local Government Association | 1 |
| Dame Janet Trotter OBE DBE CVO · Chair | Child Friendly Gloucestershire Coalition | 1 |
| Dame Rachel de Souza · Chief Executive | Inspiration Trust | 1 |
| David Carney-Haworth OBE · Founder | Operation Encompass | 1 |
| Detective Chief Inspector Anthony Jones · County lines and gangs specialist, London | Metropolitan Police | 1 |
| Detective Inspector Chris Rabey · Child victim of abuse specialist | Kent Police | 1 |
| Dr Alison Steele · Officer for Child Protection | Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health | 1 |
| Dr Andrea Cooper | — | 1 |
| Dr Helen Jones · CCG Clinical lead for Children and Young People's Mental Health | NHS North East London Clinical Commissioning Group | 1 |
| Dr Jo Casebourne · Chief Executive | Early Intervention Foundation | 1 |
| Dr Joy Shacklock · Safeguarding Clinical Champion | Royal College of General Practitioners | 1 |
| Dr Rosie Benneyworth · Chief Inspector of Primary Medical Services and Integrated Care | Care Quality Commission (CQC) | 1 |
| Dr. Javed Khan · Chief Executive Officer | Barnardo’s | 1 |
| Elina Pekkarinen · Ombudsperson | Office of the Ombudsman for Children, Finland / Lapsiasiavaltuutettu | 1 |
| Elisabeth Carney-Haworth OBE · Joint Creator | Operation Encompass | 1 |
| Elisabeth Dahlin · Ombudsperson | Office of the Ombudsman for Children, Sweden / Barnombudsmannen | 1 |
| Elsa | — | 1 |
| Imran Hussain · Director for Policy and Campaigns | Action for Children | 1 |
| Jacky Mulveen · Project Manager | WE:ARE Women's Empowerment And Recovery Educators | 1 |
| James Shutkever · Social Worker and Frontline Fellow | Hertfordshire County Council | 1 |
| Jane Powell · Associate Director of Nursing: Head of Safeguarding | Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust | 1 |
| Jenny Coles · President | Association of Directors of Children's Services | 1 |
| Joanna Davinson · interim Government Chief Digital Officer | Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Jon Rouse · City Director | Stoke on Trent City Council | 1 |
| Jon Yates · Executive Director | Youth Endowment Fund | 1 |
| Josh MacAlister | Independent Review of Children’s Social Care | 1 |
| Junior Smart OBE · SOS Project Founder | St Giles Trust | 1 |
| Karen Davison · Strategic Manager for Early Help, Early Help, Inclusion and Vulnerable Children, Children and Young People’s Service | Durham County Council | 1 |
| Kirby Swales · Deputy Director, Changing Futures and Supporting Families Team | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
| Leah | — | 1 |
| Lee Golze · Assistant Director Partnerships, Early Intervention & Localities - Children & Young People | Doncaster Council | 1 |
| Liz Ketch · Director for Early Years, Children & Families | Department of Health and Social Care | 1 |
| Lucy Heller · Chief Executive | Absolute Return for Kids | 1 |
| Lucy Newman a teacher at a London secondary school | — | 1 |
| Maggie Throup · Minister for Vaccines and Public Health | Department of Health and Social Care | 1 |
| Mairéad McCafferty · Chief Executive | Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People | 1 |
| Mark Davies · Director, Windsor Framework Taskforce | Northern Ireland Office | 1 |
| Mark Douglas · Director of Children's Services | Bradford Council | 1 |
| Mark Sweeney | Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Martin Lennon · Director of Policy | Flood Re | 1 |
| Mike Brewer · Deputy Chief Executive | Resolution Foundation | 1 |
| Naomi Eisenstadt CB · Chair at NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board, former director of Sure Start and the Social Exclusion taskforce and non-executive director | Department of Health and Social Care | 1 |
| Natalie Perera · Chief Executive | Education Policy Institute | 1 |
| Nigel Thompson · Head of Children’s Health and Justice | Care Quality Commission | 1 |
| Paul d’Inverno · Her Majesty’s Inspector; Specialist Adviser, Child Protection | Ofsted | 1 |
| Paul Willmott · Chair of the Central Digital and Data Office | Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Polly Vizard · Associate Professorial Research Fellow and Associate Director | Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, London School of Economics and Political Science | 1 |
| Professor C. Kirabo Jackson | — | 1 |
| Professor Leon Feinstein · Director of the Rees Centre and Professor of Education and Children’s Social Care | Rees Centre, Department of Education, University of Oxford | 1 |
| Professor Simon Kenny · National Clinical Director for Children and Young People | NHS England and NHS Improvement | 1 |
| Robert Arnott · Director of Strategy, Social Mobility and Disadvantage | Department for Education | 1 |
| Rt Hon Dame Andrea Leadsom DBE MP · Chair | Early Years Healthy Development Review | 1 |
| Saleem Tariq OBE · Director of Children's Services | Leeds City Council | 1 |
| Sally Holland · Children's Commissioner | Children's Commissioner for Wales | 1 |
| Sarah Kincaid · Policy Adviser | Home Office | 1 |
| Simon Bailey · Chief Constable | Norfolk Police Authority | 1 |
| Simon Eccles · Chief Clinical Information Officer | NHSX | 1 |
| Simon Parker · Director for Transformation and Policy Capability | Policy Lab, Department for Education | 1 |
| Sir Alan Wood CBE | — | 1 |
| Sir Kevan Collins, former Education Recovery Commissioner | — | 1 |
| Tim Bowen · Head | Maple Primary School, St Albans | 1 |
| Tina Haux · Director | The National Centre for Social Research | 1 |
| Victoria Watkins · Deputy Chief Inspector for Primary Medical Services and Integrated Care | Care Quality Commission | 1 |
| Will Quince MP · Minister for Children and Families | Department for Education | 1 |
Correspondence
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