A new post of Minister for Children should be created, however, former Devon Social Services director Alan Williamson told a press conference at St Paul’s Centre as he presented his interim report.
And Jersey’s current child protection provision would score a 2 on a scale of 1 to 4, said Mr Williamson, who revealed yesterday that he is likely to recommend that a single minister have responsibility for the welfare of children and the services designed to protect them.
Mr Williamson said that the current childcare services in the Island would probably be ranked as mid-range in comparison to those available in the UK.
