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Failing children's services face takeover, PM will say Failing children's services face takeover, PM will say
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Local authority social services in England that are found to be failing vulnerable children will face tough new measures, the PM is to announce.Local authority social services in England that are found to be failing vulnerable children will face tough new measures, the PM is to announce.
Under the plans, departments judged inadequate by Ofsted will have six months to improve or be taken over by high-performing councils and charities.Under the plans, departments judged inadequate by Ofsted will have six months to improve or be taken over by high-performing councils and charities.
"We, the state, are their parents; and we are failing them," David Cameron will say of society's most vulnerable."We, the state, are their parents; and we are failing them," David Cameron will say of society's most vulnerable.
"It is our duty to put this right," he will add."It is our duty to put this right," he will add.
Councils' failings have been exposed by a series of recent child abuse cases in Rochdale, Rotherham, Derby and Oxfordshire.Councils' failings have been exposed by a series of recent child abuse cases in Rochdale, Rotherham, Derby and Oxfordshire.
'High-calibre graduates''High-calibre graduates'
In future, emergency inspections of children's services by the care watchdog Ofsted will be more easily triggered following complaints from whistleblowers or evidence of poor leadership.In future, emergency inspections of children's services by the care watchdog Ofsted will be more easily triggered following complaints from whistleblowers or evidence of poor leadership.
Where councils do not make significant improvements within six months, there will be similar measures to those used to deal with failing schools.Where councils do not make significant improvements within six months, there will be similar measures to those used to deal with failing schools.
High-performing councils, including Hampshire, Leeds and Durham, child protection experts and charities will be asked to form trusts to take over the worst children's services and will have powers to get rid of staff.High-performing councils, including Hampshire, Leeds and Durham, child protection experts and charities will be asked to form trusts to take over the worst children's services and will have powers to get rid of staff.
Like academy schools, such councils will be given greater freedom to innovate.Like academy schools, such councils will be given greater freedom to innovate.
More than £100m is to be spent attracting high-calibre graduates into social work.More than £100m is to be spent attracting high-calibre graduates into social work.
Experts will be sent in to run Sunderland City Council's unit immediately, after Ofsted inspectors found "serious and widespread" failings.Experts will be sent in to run Sunderland City Council's unit immediately, after Ofsted inspectors found "serious and widespread" failings.
One child was hurt by her father and a second drowned in the bath after concerns were not properly dealt with, serious case reviews found. Sunderland said it did not "shy away from the criticisms".One child was hurt by her father and a second drowned in the bath after concerns were not properly dealt with, serious case reviews found. Sunderland said it did not "shy away from the criticisms".
Commissioners will go into Norfolk and Sandwell children's services immediately too, with a view to taking them over within a year.Commissioners will go into Norfolk and Sandwell children's services immediately too, with a view to taking them over within a year.
"This will be one of the big landmark reforms of this Parliament, as transformative as what we did in education in the last," Mr Cameron will say later, at an event in south London."This will be one of the big landmark reforms of this Parliament, as transformative as what we did in education in the last," Mr Cameron will say later, at an event in south London.
"And it shows how serious we are about confronting state failure and tackling some of the biggest social problems in our country."And it shows how serious we are about confronting state failure and tackling some of the biggest social problems in our country.
"Together we will make sure that not a single child is left behind," he will add."Together we will make sure that not a single child is left behind," he will add.
NSPCC chief executive Peter Wanless welcomed the changes, saying too frequently services had failed to protect children.NSPCC chief executive Peter Wanless welcomed the changes, saying too frequently services had failed to protect children.
"When this happens, swift action is an absolute priority to prevent tragedies that shame us all," he said."When this happens, swift action is an absolute priority to prevent tragedies that shame us all," he said.
"And we need to ensure that if tragedy does befall a child, that we then learn the lessons from serious case reviews, something that year after year is not done.""And we need to ensure that if tragedy does befall a child, that we then learn the lessons from serious case reviews, something that year after year is not done."
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