A survey of local authorities found that, between July and September, an average of 634 vulnerable young people a day were being referred to councils’ children’s services, with local authorities reporting an increase in demand for mental health and family services since the outbreak of coronavirus.
Council leaders say they are now seeing the effects of an “invisible crisis” over the spring, due to the emotional and financial impact of the virus.
The research comes as latest Department for Education figures show that the number of children in need in England dropped to its lowest in eight years during the first national lockdown.
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