Vulnerable children: Police, NHS, youth work and local government witnesses for Lords committee
Tuesday 20 July 2021
Kent’s Chief Constable Alan Pughsley and youth worker Junior Smart will give evidence to the House of Lords Public Services Committee tomorrow (Wednesday 21 July at 3.00 p.m.) as it continues its inquiry into vulnerable children and public services.
The committee will hear also from NHS and local government witnesses.
At 3.00 p.m.
- Junior Smart OBE, Development Manager, SOS Project, St Giles Trust
- Alan Pughsley QPM, Chief Constable, Kent Police
Likely questions include:
- How big is the gap between the provision of support and the number of children at risk?
- Has the number of such children and the severity of risk changed during the pandemic?
At 4.00 p.m.
- Jon Rouse, City Director, Stoke on Trent City Council
- Ade Adetosoye OBE, Solace spokesperson for children & families and Chief Executive, Bromley Council
- Professor Simon Kenny, National Clinical Director for Children and Young People, NHS England and NHS Improvement
Likely questions include:
- What are the main barriers to collaboration between the NHS and local authority services in supporting children in families where there is domestic violence, mental ill-health and addiction?
- What can be done to prioritise early intervention support for vulnerable children and their parents in NHS and local authority services?
The session will be live on Parliament TV.
