About Peter Wanless
Peter Thomas Wanless, CB is an English executive and former civil servant. Since 2013, he has been the chief executive officer of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. In July 2014, he was appointed by the British government to head a review into historical sex abuse claims
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Children's care system plan focuses on early support
By Judith Burns, James Melley and Hayley ClarkeBBC News Social Affairs
Children's social care in England will be revamped with more early support for families, backed by £200m extra funding over two years, ministers say.
Last Year , warned tens of thousands more children could end up in care without reform and £2. 6bn more funding.
" Children in care deserve the same love and stability as Everyone Else , " said Children's Minister Claire Coutinho .
But Mr MacAlister said the government's plan needed to go " further and faster".
The Plan also faces wider criticism many of The Changes are being rolled out as localised pilots rather than nationally.
It was put together in response to recommendations in Mr MacAlister's and other reports, which followed The Murders of and in 2020.
The trials of their killers highlighted the inadequacies of a system meant to protect children At Risk .
The government wants to " put families at The Heart of reform" with better support for vulnerable children " to stay with their families in safe and loving homes" and reduce the need for crisis intervention.
Pilots in 12 local authorities will deliver:
Other changes include:
Mr MacAlister welcomed " notable measures" in the plans.
" Yet, without a whole system reset on the scale set out by the review, outcomes for children and families will remain stubbornly poor, more children will Grow Up in care and costs will continue to spiral, " He Said .
" The government's plan gets us started down The Right path but it must Go Further and faster if it is to reach the Tipping Point of change that children need. "
Ms Countinho said the government was " setting out an ambitious set of packages to start a transformation in children's social care".
" What we're trying to do is make sure that families can get the early help that they need, they don't end up escalating in crisis and we can keep more families together, " She Said .
Rolling out some changes as local pilots was " to make sure we've got the exact right approach as we push forward" Ms Countinho told Bbc News .
'Long overdue'Stacy Porter, who took on the care of her niece, Jorgie, nearly five years ago, says The Process was " incredibly confusing".
The 33-year-old feels lucky To Live in Durham, where a council-run kinship team offers support and guidance " worth its weight in gold".
She says the government's promises of better training and support are " brilliant and long overdue" but is frustrated there is no commitment to a kinship payment, similar to a foster-care allowance, despite it being recommended in the review.
Since 2010, pressure on council budgets has seen early support for vulnerable families cut in many areas but the government now acknowledges early intervention can prevent problems escalating.
Shani Smith's four-year-old son, Ellis, has severe autism and she says the support The Family have received through their local children's centre, in Camden, North London , has been crucial.
" The nursery have just been amazing, " she says, " their staff have just been fantastic.
" Ellis now says four words - we never thought he was going to even talk. Early intervention was a big thing for him. "
Camden Council 's director of children's services Martin Pratt says the Focus On early intervention, involving teams of NHS staff, council workers, voluntary and community groups and parents, has meant " a dramatic and sustained reduction" in The Number of children going into care in the borough.
Keith Glazier, of The County Councils Network, agrees the emphasis on preventative services and keeping families together is key. But the funding " falls Short . . while the pilots are only taking place in a select few areas".
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) chief executive Sir Peter Wanless warned without " substantial national investment and a reform programme delivered at greater pace" the government's ambitions would not be realised.
Source of news: bbc.com
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