ose to my heart. Children’s social care works with some of the most vulnerable children and has the ability to transform lives. The Children’s Social Care National Framework statutory guidance sets direction for practice and describes the outcomes we want to see achieved for children, young people, and families. I am pleased to introduce the new Children’s Social Care Dashboard, which is here as a learning tool, to help us all understand how well we are achieving the outcomes we want to see from children’s social care. The Dashboard should make it easier to understand where there are similarities and differences, and where we can learn from others. Data can support our understanding, but social care is complex, and it is important that indicators and trends are not viewed on their own. The Dashboard will not remain static. It will evolve over time, as we evaluate and iterate it, and work to fill key gaps in the data, such as understanding the experiences of children and families, measuring the effectiveness of multiagency working, and better understanding the longer-term outcomes for care-experienced young people. While this Dashboard provides an opportunity to look at data across different regions and local authorities, it does not currently allow us to look at how social care is experienced differently by children with different characteristics. We want to give all children the start in life that they deserve, and that includes respecting the child’s culture, language and religion. This data is complex and sensitive, but we will work with local authorities to analyse and interpret this data so that we can be more transparent about the support we provide to all of our most disadvantaged and vulnerable children. 4 This government is on a mission to create a new era of o