Vulnerable children in England 'falling through cracks' in social services

Charity warns 140,000 children flagged to social services because of neglect or abuse not being offered help by local authorities

Tens of thousands of vulnerable children in England flagged to social services because of neglect or abuse are not being offered any help by local authorities, a report warns.

Research by the charity Action for Children warned that children were only getting help when they reached “crisis point”, and that they were ending up in a “revolving door” of being re-referred to services.

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from Children | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2fELmQt