Central to the Strengthening for the Future consultation, are plans to create a single national body, which would bring together the work of the Children's Reporter service, the delivery and administration of children's hearings, and the recruitment and training given to panel members. It would also assist the work of safeguarders, who provide children's hearings and courts with an independent assessment of what action is needed to ensure the best interests of a child. Adam Ingram, minister for children and early years, said: "By improving support for those who deliver...