The Local Government Association (LGA) is warning that local councils are diverting limited funding away from early help and prevention services in a bid to protect those immediately at risk.
It is calling upon the government’s review of the children’s social care system – which was promised in the Conservative general election manifesto – to look at investing in early help and prevention services.
There are now more than 52,000 children subject to a child protection plan to keep them safe from harm – an increase of 53 per cent since 2009. This equates to an additional 18,160 children.
The number of children in care – 78,150 – has increased by 28 per cent in the past decade as well and is up from 75,370 in 2018.
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