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Referrals to local authority children’s services could increase by 250 per cent by September, Kent County Council’s director of children’s services has warned.
Kent County Council has warned of a spike in referrals to children's services. Picture: Kent County Council
Kent County Council has warned of a spike in referrals to children's services. Picture: Kent County Council

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Warnings over spike in children’s services referrals

Referrals of children that need to be investigated and kept safe could increase by 250 per cent, Kent’s director of children’s services has warned.

Matt Dunkley said: "What we are looking at is a huge surge in September in children needing to be seen, families needing to be assessed, when they are at the end of their tether after six months being locked down or being out of the eye of their school.”

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