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Book SynopsisDrawing on access to prominent policy makers, Purcell examines the origins and impact of children's services reform under recent Labour and Conservative-led governments, including Labour's Every Child Matters programme and the Munro Review. He also reassesses the impact of high-profile child abuse cases, including Victoria Climbié and Baby P.
Trade Review"This book is a ‘must read’ for anyone interested in recent child welfare policy. Drawing on an impressive range of high level interviewees, Purcell provides a readable and coherent account of child welfare policy making with valuable insights that illuminate the contemporary situation." Nick Frost, Leeds Beckett University
Table of ContentsForeword by Sir Paul Ennals Introduction; Chapter 1 – What Drives Children’s Services Reform?; Children’s Services Reform under the Labour Government (1997-2010); Chapter 2 – The Labour Leadership and Children’s Policy; Chapter 3 – Structural Reform and the Victoria Climbié Inquiry; Chapter 4- Every Child Matters and the Children Act 2004; Chapter 5- Delivering Change for Children; Chapter 6- The Children’s Plan, Broken Britain and Baby P; Children’s Services Reform under the Coalition and Conservative Governments (2010-2019); Chapter 7 – The Priorities of the Coalition and Conservative Government Leaders; Chapter 8 – Schools’ Reform and Early Intervention; Chapter 9 – The Reform of Child and Family Social Work; Conclusion: The Politics of Children’s Services Reform; Appendix: Chronology of Key Reports; References
