Guidance published by the DfE yesterday (22 March) states that children’s social care departments will be "expected to prioritise support to the most vulnerable" to cope with the pandemic.
It states vulnerable children who already have a social worker will "still be visited and/or monitored as frequently as possible".
This will include visits to see vulnerable children who are in self-isolation because either they or a family member may have caught the virus, with social workers advised to "take appropriate infection control measures".
Schools across the UK have closed to most pupils as part of efforts to tackle the outbreak – but are remaining open for children of key workers such as health workers and police.
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