The Government must honour its commitment to increase early
intervention services with clear statutory duties for early help
included in the new Working Together statutory guidance.
The Government must revise the inspection framework so that
no local authority can receive an excellent inspection rating unless
it demonstrates sufficient and effective early help services.
The Government must commission Ofsted to conduct a thematic
review on child neglect focused on early intervention.
The Government must urgently implement the integrated child health
and welfare check recommended in the Tickell Review
and ensure that it is appropriate, accessible and easy to use.
The Government must introduce a web-portal for the public to seek
help for children they are worried about. It should include a facility
to report concerns about a child directly to the relevant council area
via a postcode function.