The voluntary sector feels it is the least influential and valued member of children’s trusts, the arrangements designed to oversee local planning of children’s services. A review of the effectiveness of children’s trusts by the Audit Commission found 97 per cent of trusts had voluntary organisation representatives. But a survey of third sector representatives by the local government spending watchdog found they believed they are the least valued and influential of all the agencies.

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30 October 2008
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