These are services that by law have to be provided for children and families. The role of the government is either directly to provide statutory services or to supervise them through government departments. Each government department is leaded by a secertary of state whi is responsible to partiment. The Prime minister chooses the secretaries of the state from the members of parliment
(MPs) Education is a good example of statutory service, Schools have to be provided for all children, although their size and age range that they cover is decided locally.
2. Voluntary settings.
Voluntary organisations have become more complex to understand. Traditionally they were mostly charities who depended entirerly on donations from the