Josh MacAlister

Children's Minister in the UK government and former lead of a major review of the care system, focused on reforms to child protection, social care and safeguarding policy.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 26min

Labour Minister slates Tories for failing grooming gang victims | Josh MacAlister interview

Josh MacAlister, the UK's Children's Minister and former head of a major care system review, dives into the newly launched Child Protection Authority aimed at boosting national accountability. He discusses the importance of multi-agency collaboration to spot risks early and the creation of a register for home-educated children. MacAlister reveals a £2.4 billion investment for social care and critiques tech companies for inadequate responses to online grooming. He also emphasizes the urgent need for systemic reforms in the care system to protect vulnerable children.

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