Schools are the second largest source of referrals to children’s social services, making 18 per cent of all referrals.
Three pilot studies undertaken by the What Works Centre for Social Care saw social workers placed in secondary and primary schools in Lambeth, Southampton and Stockport to help spot the signs of abuse and neglect more quickly.
The social workers work with teachers and school staff to help identify and support children at risk. The project has now been given £6.5 million in funding from the Department for Education (DfE) to expand its work.
This will fund a randomised control trial across 160 secondary schools in 10 local authorities. Applications for participation are now open.
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