00:00It's too early to say whether the government's reforms will help children and families.
00:03I think they're a step in the right direction.
00:05They have consulted widely and there's further consultation.
00:08And we want to engage in that.
00:10There is this huge crisis in this end.
00:12There was the underfunding.
00:14There was the profiteering by private equity companies.
00:16There was the exhaustion of parents as they fought the system.
00:20There was a hostility.
00:21That's all got to end.
00:23That was promised by the minister yesterday.
00:25And taking her at her word, we want to engage to make sure we have the best reforms possible.
00:32One thing that I don't think they address is the need for much earlier intervention.
00:36There is something there, but I'm not sure if it moves the dial sufficiently.
00:40The truth is, unless you have early intervention, you can't change the life chances of children and young people.
00:46And you won't make the system affordable.
00:48And so we will be pressing for things like universal screening.
00:51So we can identify children with special needs much earlier and take action.
00:55Much earlier.
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