Safeguarding Children review shows most vulnerable children not yet benefiting from improvements to services and outcomes

08 Jul 2008

Much has changed in the landscape of children's services since the 2005 review. As a result of improved safeguarding arrangements, most children now feel safe in their homes and communities, and are receiving the quality of care and support that they need. But some children and young people are still not well enough served by public services.

But some children and young people are still not well enough served by public services. This is particularly the case for those who are looked after by their local authority, who are in secure settings or are asylum-seeking children, according to the third joint Chief Inspectors' review of arrangements to safeguard children.

The 2008 review highlights what has improved over the past three years and assesses to what extent the considerable activity that has taken place at both national and local levels has affected outcomes for children and young people. It also identifies those areas that are still in need of improvement.

The report 'Safeguarding Children' is published every three years. It assesses how well agencies are working at both national and local levels to safeguard children and young people. Safeguarding children is more than protecting children from abuse or neglect. It also means ensuring their health and development are not impaired, and that they are growing up safe and well cared for in order to have the best possible life chances and enter adulthood effectively.

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