Commenting on the Education and Local Government Ministers' response to two recent highly critical reports into children's services in Pembrokeshire, Shadow Minister for Education and Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Assembly Member Angela Burns said:

"Recent events in Pembrokeshire have been hugely worrying for parents - and absolute confidence that their children are not being repeatedly failed still remains absent.

"While I welcome this recovery board, better leadership from Labour Ministers is sorely needed, as is an absolute guarantee of improvements.

"This announcement has taken far too long and it must not be forgotten that a previous Ministerial Board did not make changes quickly enough.

"The time has come for things to change in Pembrokeshire – and the new Ministers will be judged on their delivery."

Preseli Pembrokeshire Assembly Member Paul Davies added:

"I remain extremely disappointed at the progress being made in children's services in Pembrokeshire.

"We cannot lurch from one board to another while parents continue to worry about the future of services.

"The buck stops with the Welsh government.

"Positive change is required urgently – and the Ministers must guarantee it."