Vulnerable families 'missing out on early help'

Nina Jacobs
Monday, August 14, 2017

Around 140,000 vulnerable families referred to children's services for concerns including abuse and neglect are not getting help because their needs fall short of the criteria for support, a charity has warned.

Around one in four families whose needs were assessed in 2015/16 received early help services such as at children's centres. Image: Sure Start Seacroft
Around one in four families whose needs were assessed in 2015/16 received early help services such as at children's centres. Image: Sure Start Seacroft

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