More than 19,000 babies under one at risk of severe harm in their own homes, report finds Thousands of babies under the age of one are at risk of severe harm in their own homes as children’s services across England struggle with unprecedented financial pressures.
A new analysis of government data shows that 19,640 children less than a year old were identified by local authorities as being “in need”, largely due to risk factors in the family home – yet many are not known to services.
The report, by the Children’s Commissioner for England, found that in all, around 50,000 vulnerable youngsters were living in households with a “toxic trio” of domestic abuse, drug or alcohol addiction, and mental health problems. The Independent
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A new analysis of government data shows that 19,640 children less than a year old were identified by local authorities as being “in need”, largely due to risk factors in the family home – yet many are not known to services.
The report, by the Children’s Commissioner for England, found that in all, around 50,000 vulnerable youngsters were living in households with a “toxic trio” of domestic abuse, drug or alcohol addiction, and mental health problems. The Independent
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- Estimating the number of vulnerable babies Children’s Commissioner
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