Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when a new children’s commissioner will be appointed to the Northamptonshire children’s social services department.
Nothing is more important than keeping children safe. Last year, we took swift action to put in place a Commissioner and a package of support to address serious failings in Northamptonshire’s children social services.
We are making good progress with the creation of a new children’s services trust and are grateful to the current commissioner Malcolm Newsam for his role in transforming these services. We will shortly be appointing a new children’s commissioner in Northamptonshire before the current commissioner Malcom Newsam leaves the role.