Massive changes to children's care services planned

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Anyone read this!? Shocking it's being ignored in mainstream news. Such huge implications

www.thecanary.co/2016/10/03/tories-just-dropped-privatisation-bombshell-media-harps-labour/

Dont know how to post link?

www.thecanary.co/2016/10/03/tories-just-dropped-privatisation-bombshell-media-harps-labour/

This is so depressing. And they're proposing to let councils opt out of child protection and social care support, including support for disabled children - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2748120-Councils-to-be-allowed-to-opt-out-of-child-protection-laws

WTAF is going on! Why aren't there revolts in the streets?

Outrageous!

Just signed the petition

Can mumsnet not put this sort of stuff as featured topics!!?

I'm really quite depressed that threads alerting people to these proposals are getting so little reaction. Do people on MN really have no concerns about councils being allowed to opt out of child protection duties?

The changes will also allow local authorities to ask Sec of State to not have to undertake certain duties towards disabled children. Children's rights to services will become a postcode lottery. Here is a detailed article by respected expert on children's legal rights

rightsinreality.wordpress.com/2016/10/03/time-to-fight-the-removal-of-childrens-rights-through-the-children-and-social-work-bill/

It refers to the campaign opposing the changes by the group Together for Children togetherforchildren.wordpress.com/latest/
Do go onto their website and sign up as a supporter

It's so depressing, I remember reading a report about this proposal before the GE, people I spoke to it about said it won't happen, very worrying indeed

Stupidly, I clicked this thread expecting to see wonderful news of much needed changes. How fucking wrong could I have been! This is very worrying.

Sorry JenLindley
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You've nothing to be sorry about OP. It's those bastards that should be grovelling for apologies. How dare they?? Those poor kids. They mean nothing to them do they? Just a cost. That's all.