What led to the development of Childrens Trusts?
Children’s Trusts are a response to Lord Laming’s inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbié and the clear need to improve safeguarding and the outcomes for all children and young people. Lord Laming’s report stated that: The single most important change in the future must be the drawing of a clear line of accountability, from top to bottom, without doubt or ambiguity about who is responsible at every level for the well-being of vulnerable children. Children’s Trusts were created to address the fragmentation of responsibilities for children’s services by strengthening accountabilities and developing a local strategy in every area for improving children’s lives by delivering better services, including their health and wellbeing.
