CHILDREN'S SERVICES

ADCS issues warning of family crisis to come

The Government need to provide a long-term financial settlement for to tackle rising demand for children’s services, experts have warned as economic consequences of COVID hit.

The Government need to provide a long-term financial settlement for to tackle rising demand for children's services, experts have warned as economic consequences of COVID hit.

New figures released by the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) show the true impact of the pandemic on children's services is only starting to emerge. With a bleak economic forecast to come, more and more families will be plunged into crisis, the association has claimed.

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