Children’s social care gets fifth minister in two years

Children’s social care has its fifth minister in two years, following today’s cabinet reshuffle.
David Johnston has succeeded Claire Coutinho as minister for children, families and wellbeing, after her elevation to the cabinet as energy secretary.
Coutinho spent just 10 months in post, though this was longer than her two immediate predecessors with responsibility for the sector – Kelly Tolhurst and Brendan Clarke-Smith – each of whom lasted two months, amid the turbulence