Michael Gove has stressed we need to act "swiftly and comprehensively" to make the necessary changes to improve child protection across the country.
In a debate in the House of Commons on the Baby P case, Michael, the Shadow Children’s Secretary, said the inspection regime to monitor child protection in Haringey was "flawed".
And he stressed that the 2007 Ofsted inspection into Haringey’s Children’s Services Department should have been carried out by an independent inspector, rather than a former Head of School Standards in Haringey.
"The public are tired of hearing that the correct procedures have been followed when a child died in agony."
"The public are astonished that a director of children’s services can say, after the death of a child that, 'In the light of the good performance, a full scrutiny review would not be beneficial or add value to the service.'"
"The public are, rightly, insistent that we act swiftly and comprehensively to hold those responsible in this affair to account and make the changes necessary to improve child protection across the country."