Presents the findings of the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee which aimed to investigate the performance of the care system in England, consider whether the Governments proposals for reform were soundly based, and to find out whether the Care Matters programme would be effective in helping looked after children.
The report focuses on the key themes of relationships between those involved in the care system, placement supply, consistency of local authority practice, and the performance framework for the care system. The detailed oral and written evidence is provided in Volume II.