Families referred to social services due to poverty growing, social workers say
An exclusive survey by ITV News and the Social Worker's Union found 80% of social workers said referrals relating to poverty has risen in the past three years
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‘Burnout is real’: Rare access to the frontline of children’s social services
ITV News' Investigations Editor Daniel Hewitt reports on the challenges facing children's social services, as the cost of living crisis further impact families.
Vulnerable children placed in caravans and Airbnbs, report finds
Vulnerable young people have been placed in a caravan and an Airbnb in a “stark failure of the children’s social care system” in England, a new report found.