Children's care system 'in crisis' as cases hit 10-year high amid 'unprecedented demand'

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The government is urged to launch an independent review after children in care soar by more than a quarter over the last decade.

Ms Longfield said too many older children in particular were being placed in areas they do not know, being unsettled by often moving home and changing social worker, which was affecting their performance at school.

Meanwhile, figures from the Office for National Statistics show that English councils' expenditure on children's social care in 2018-19 increased by £514m on the previous year, rising to a total of £9.4bn.

 

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THIS AS BEEN CAUSED BY CONSERVATIVES POLICIES, AND IS LIKELY TO INCREASE UNDER BORIS!!!

It’s society that needs to change not just the system. Why more and more of these children end up like this is because of the parents...

It’s incredible that so many people voted for a party that has created so much misery because of their desire to leave the EU that in reality hardly effects them. Give a man the vote and you will see how stupid they are.

Labour's Fault , said British Corrupt Media

😢seriously worrying. Children are our future....

According to studies one third of British children live in poverty. These numbers have been 'achieved' during the Labour power. Good for you- NOT.

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