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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Jonathan Bunn

Charities and councils warn of children’s social care ‘breaking point’

Councils and charities have joined forces to call on the Government to stabilise a children’s social care system at “breaking point”, and bolster protections in “progressively challenging circumstances”.

Organisations providing support to children said it is vital that additional funding is included in the forthcoming spending review to ensure children and young people are shielded from harm at a time of rising demand and costs.

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