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Children and Young Persons Bill [HL]

My Lords, I join the noble Baroness in welcoming these improvements to the Bill. The concern raised with me by a director of social services was that in this area it is very important to get the balance right between a local authority’s responsibilities and those of parents. It is also important for the local authority to measure its response so that it does not lessen the parents’ involvement. Therefore, I was very pleased to hear what the Minister said about all the steps taken to promote contact between the child and any family that he may have, and I welcome the amendment.