Social policy has changed significantly in recent years due to the deaths of Victoria Climbie, Holly Wells, Jessica Chapman and more recently Peter Connelly (baby P), their deaths caused public outrage. The death of Victoria Climbie led to changes to the Children Act 2004 and introduced Every Child Matters (2003). The Children Act 2004 provides the legal basis on which social services and other agencies deal with matters relating to children. The Act was designed taking into account the guiding principles relating to the care and support of children. These principles aim to enable children to be healthy, protect children in their environment, help them enjoy life, make a positive contribution to children's lives and achieve financial stability for their future . Every Child Matters is a UK Government initiative for England and Wales which was launched in 2003, partly following the death of Victoria Climbie. It concerns the well-being of children from birth to the age of 19 and is based on the idea that every child, regardless of their individual situation or background, should benefit from significant support throughout. of his life. They have 5 key principles for policy for which the government believes children should be supported. These are: Be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and succeed, make a positive contribution and achieve economic results.