Dedication

pp iii-iv

Contents

pp v-v

List of Abbreviations

pp vi-vii

Acknowledgements

pp viii-viii

Foreword

pp ix-xii

Introduction

pp 1-4

1 - What Drives Children’s Services Reform?

pp 5-20

Part I - Children’s Services Reform Under the Labour Government (1997– 2010)

pp 21-22

2 - The Labour Leadership and Children’s Policy

pp 23-42

3 - Structural Reform and the Victoria Climbié Inquiry

pp 43-60

4 - Every Child Matters and the Children Act 2004

pp 61-74

5 - Delivering Change for Children

pp 75-88

6 - The Children’s Plan, ‘Broken Britain’ and Baby P

pp 89-106

Part II - Children’s Services Reform Under the Coalition and Conservative Governments (2010– 19)

pp 107-108

7 - The Priorities of the Coalition and Conservative Government Leaders

pp 109-126

8 - Schools Reform and Early Intervention

pp 127-148

9 - The Reform of Child and Family Social Work

pp 149-170

Conclusion: the Politics of Children’s Services Reform

pp 171-184

Appendix: Chronology of key Reports

pp 185-188

References

pp 189-210

Index

pp 211-220