I was honoured and surprised to be recognised in the New Year’s Honours List with an OBE for services to volunerable children.
These awards go to individuals, but all the work I’ve done to improve lives for children has been a team effort.
I would not have been able to launch Frontline ten years ago and build the charity without incredible colleagues or thousands of people prepared to start their career tackling social injustice through social work.
The independent review I led was shaped by those that children’s social care exists to serve – children, parents, aunts and uncles, grandparents and care experienced adults. These people made me pause, laugh and cry and their stories continue to fuel me about the change that is needed.
We’ve got our work cut out here in Cumbria and across England to make sure that the most vulnerable children get a fair chance. I’m looking forward to getting back to this work in 2024!
Josh MacAlister MP 