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The Green Paper, entitled Every Child Matters, was an important UK document that was published under the Labour government. It proposed several reforms and improvements in child care, following the death of Victoria Climbie; subsequent investigations by Lord Laming and various inspectorates dealing with children matters. It is often viewed as being one of the most important policy influencers for children and child services in the last decade. The main aims of the report are for every child, whatever their background or circumstances, to have the support they need to: stay safe be healthy enjoy and achieve make a positive contribution achieve economic well-being The Guardian published this article on the day the Green Paper was released explaining why it was drawn up and what it hoped to achieve.
