Protecting our children and young people - putting the safeguards in place

The Government’s Children and Wellbeing Bill this week was a welcome first step in safeguarding our children and young people but more needs to be done. Liberal Democrats are pushing for more prevention and protection for child mental health - including a mental health practitioner in every school, more action and provision for special educational needs - we’ll also be scrutinising and adding our ideas to this legislation as it progresses to ensure that schools and local authorities are joined up in their response to safeguarding worries and that the response is fast and appropriately directed. Thanks to the local Headteachers who wrote to me after the tragic case of Sara Sharif and shared their views and opinions of how things need to change.