This report sets out what the Department have achieved for children in care through the Care Matters programme of reform, and the plans for 2010.
The ‘From Care2Work’ programme aims to ensure that all care leavers are now given a guaranteed opportunity to get training, mentoring and access to jobs.
The Government has confirmed the rollout of ContactPoint to practitioners, including doctors, nurses, social workers, and police, to continue over the next two years.
The most vulnerable children in the country will receive more intensive family support from local services