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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bancroft

‘Immediate action’ needed to improve children’s social care following murders

PA

“Immediate action” is needed to improve children’s social care following the murders of Star Hobson and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes to prevent more from coming to harm, care leaders have warned.

A landmark strategy to fix the sector was launched by the government on Thursday but care chiefs said it did not go “far or fast enough” to help at-risk children now.

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