The third phase of the organisation’s Safeguarding Pressures research found that although there has been an overall increase in demand nationally for child protection and care services, there is “significant variation” at local level.
While some authorities have experienced increases in demand for support of up to 100 per cent, others are experiencing decreases of 30 per cent or more.
The research found that the authorities that had seen a decrease in child protection activity attributed it to increasing early help services, better multi-agency working and finding children permanent placements faster.
Debbie Jones, ADCS president, said the research shows that services for protecting children must be viewed as part of a “wider system”, ranging from early help through to permanent homes for children in care.
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