Children in care are receiving less support and do not feel as safe as in previous years, a study by Ofsted has found.
The inspectorate’s annual children’s social care questionnaire gathered responses from 37,000 children, parents, social workers and other children’s professionals between June and October last year and found that young people in care feel less safe than in previous years. Children also told Ofsted that they feel they are receiving less help and support from their carers than in previous years. Read more.
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