To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer of 14 January 2010, Official Report, column 1123W, on the National Safeguarding Delivery Unit: standards, if he will place in the Library a copy of each of the agreed monthly Milestones. (312233)

The agreed milestones for the implementation of the Government's response to Lord Laming's recommendations are set out in 'The protection of children in England: action plan - The Government's response to Lord Laming', published in May last year, available at

http://publications.everychildmatters.gov.uk/default. aspx?PageFunction=productdetails&PageMode=publications& Productld=CM+7589&

The National Safeguarding Delivery Unit reports progress towards these milestones to a cross-Government programme board of senior officials which meets on a monthly basis.

The Unit also reports into the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Families, Children, and Young People through a new ministerial sub-group which meets on a quarterly basis.

The National Safeguarding Delivery Unit published an interim report on progress made towards these milestones on 18 December 2009, available at

http://publications.dcsf.gov.uk/default.aspx?PageFunction =productdetails&PageMode=publications& Productld=DCSF-01181-2009&

A further progress report will be published in due course.