Select Committee · Public Services Committee

Review of the Children’s social care implementation strategy and family hubs rollout

Status: Closed Opened: 27 Feb 2023 Closed: 20 Sep 2023 1 report

This short inquiry will be looking at the Government’s proposed strategy for children’s social care, following the independent review of children’s social care, and the rollout of Family Hubs. The Committee will be holding a short series of evidence sessions to discuss the Government’s approach and what further action is needed.

Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
3rd Report - A response to the children’s social care imple… 25 May 2023 0 Responded

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions
Date Witnesses
29 Mar 2023 Dame Rachel de Souza · Office of the Children's Commissioner for England View ↗
22 Mar 2023 Anne-Marie Douglas · Peer Power Youth, Cathy Ashley OBE · Family Rights Group, Joe Lane · Action for Children, John Pearce · Association of Directors of Children’s Services, Rose Akinsulire · Peer Power Youth, Sally Burlington · Local Government Association (LGA) View ↗
15 Mar 2023 Anne Longfield CBE, Josh MacAlister · Independent Review of Children’s Social Care View ↗

Who gave evidence

9 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Anne Longfield CBE 1
Anne-Marie Douglas · Chief Executive Officer / Founder Peer Power Youth 1
Cathy Ashley OBE · Chief Executive Family Rights Group 1
Dame Rachel de Souza · Children’s Commissioner for England Office of the Children's Commissioner for England 1
Joe Lane · Head of Policy and Research Action for Children 1
John Pearce · President Association of Directors of Children’s Services 1
Josh MacAlister Independent Review of Children’s Social Care 1
Rose Akinsulire · Peer Leader Peer Power Youth 1
Sally Burlington · Director of Policy (People) Local Government Association (LGA) 1