Nursery World - Bills unveiled in Queen's speech

Bills covering children's issues unveiled in last week's Queen's speech have been given a mixed response by organisations representing children's interests. The NSPCC welcomed the proposed legislation to reform services for children, and to create a children's commissioner in England. The charity also welcomed new laws on domestic violence, 'as there is a significant overlap between physical abuse of adults and physical abuse of children within family settings'. But the NSPCC expressed concerns about proposals to remove benefits from families whose asylum applications had failed and to place their children into care. It said, 'This will not be in the best interests of the child and there is a risk that, rather than be separated, families will seek to survive without support.'

The NSPCC welcomed the proposed legislation to reform services for children, and to create a children's commissioner in England. The charity also welcomed new laws on domestic violence, 'as there is a significant overlap between physical abuse of adults and physical abuse of children within family settings'. But the NSPCC expressed concerns about proposals to remove benefits from families whose asylum applications had failed and to place their children into care. It said, 'This will not be in the best interests of the child and there is a risk that, rather than be separated, families will seek to survive without support.'

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