North Tyneside Council's children's services are facing financial pressures totalling over £13m - as Covid, cost of living pressures and even international crises continue to impact the service.
Children's services at the local authority currently have the capacity to meet the needs of 1,400 children. However, according to council documents, the service is straining with 1,700 children.
Referrals to the service, from police and schools, have also increased by 25% since the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of children in care in North Tyneside sits at 364.
