Star Hobson and Arthur Lanbinjo-Hughes were murdered by members of their close family who have been rightly held accountable for these terrible crimes. But their cases also highlight, yet again, what can happen if public services do not work together effectively and information about vulnerable children is not shared in a timely way.
DfE will be consulting the children’s sector on changing staff to child ratios for two-year-olds. What evidence do we have that this proposal will lead to better outcomes for our youngest children?