Child protection services risk being overwhelmed by a big increase in the number of at-risk children referred to social workers or removed from their families, according to the Association of Directors of Children's Services. It says rising workloads since the Baby Peter case and funding cuts are putting unsustainable pressures on budgets.
Its survey of local authorities, published today, reveals that the number of children referred to social workers owing to suspected neglect or abuse has increased by 52% in three years. It calls on ministers to ringfence funding for early intervention projects.http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/sep/30/child-protection-services-overwhelmed
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