On the 24 April the government announced that more than £12 million would be spent on projects to tackle the increased risk some children and young people are facing, and that children in care and care leavers would benefit. Then, on 2nd May, the government announced £76 million for survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence and vulnerable children. This funding is more than welcome and indeed necessary. There is no doubt that the risk of domestic abuse and other harms, and the harmful impact on everyone, particularly children, in the household is increasing as a result of the coronavirus lockdown. Those of us in the field of children protection are not surprised, sadly, about this.
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