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
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
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Report - Children in crisis: the role of public service… | — | 19 Nov 2021 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Session | 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 ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Fran Oram · Portfolio Director for Children’s Social Care Ref… | 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’… | 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… | 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 I… | 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 Safeguardi… | 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 |
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Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Kemi Badenoch MP, Minister of State for Equalities and Levelling C… |
| 6 Oct 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and M… |
| 28 Sep 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Baroness Armstrong, Chair, Public Services Committee to Rt Hon Stev… |
| 9 Aug 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Baroness Armstrong, Chair, Public Services Committee to Rt Hon Gav… |