The needs of children who have disabilities and those living away from home are not given significant priority by agencies, according to the second joint chief inspectors' review of children's safeguards, published last week. At a local level, the review found that the priority given to safeguarding children across local government, health services and the justice system had increased in the past three years. Further information is available on the website www.safeguardingchildren.org.uk.
The needs of children who have disabilities and those living away from home are not given significant priority by agencies, according to the second joint chief inspectors' review of children's safeguards, published last week. At a local level, the review found that the priority given to safeguarding children across local government, health services and the justice system had increased in the past three years. Further information is available on the website www.safeguardingchildren.org.uk.
