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However, as I suggested earlier, this duty is clear that new child protection teams will be distinct from other existing arrangements, because they specifically support local authorities to deliver their Section 47 duties under the Children Act. In other words, they are focused on child protection. They will bring expert, multi-agency focus to child protection concerns and swift intervention where needed—a sharp and fresh focus when a concern is raised about significant harm. The point is that, within this specific area of child protection, there is no multi-agency team at the moment.