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<p>We are interested in the recommendations of the Children’s Society Crumbling Futures
report and welcome the focus on this area. The government is committed to preparing
vulnerable children for adult life and we recognise the importance of the transition
into adulthood.</p><p> </p><p>We are pleased that the report welcomes the recent publications
under the government’s Children in Need Review. The review is a priority for the government
and a significant opportunity to review the support we offer vulnerable children to
help them reach their potential. As part of the review we have published new data
on the educational and Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) outcomes for
children in need.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the new data we have launched a call for
evidence to look at the support offered to children in need and asked the Education
Endowment Fund and the Early Intervention Foundation to look at the evidence for what
works to support these children and improve their outcomes. This will help us assess
the adequacy of the support children in need are given and to decide what steps should
be taken to improve that support. We will consider any evidence we receive about transition
support as part of the review.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that children in need
receive the right support throughout childhood to ensure they are ready for adult
life. Therefore, we are continuing to implement our reform programme as set out in
‘Putting Children First’ with the aim that all children, no matter where they live,
should have access to the same high quality care and support to meet their needs.
This includes stronger initial training and clarity about the knowledge and skills
social workers need in their jobs and creating an environment where innovation can
flourish and frontline practice is driven by evidence. We are also taking decisive
action to improve services in inadequate local authorities through our interventions
programme and by implementing a new improvement strategy for local authorities at
risk of delivering inadequate children’s social care services.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br>
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