Latest government figures show that between April and June there was an 18 per cent drop in referrals to children’s social care services compared with the average over the three previous years.
A raft of organisations have raised concerns in recent months over a spike in referrals to children’s services as schools reopen amid fears incidents of abuse were being “hidden” during lockdown.
The Children’s Society has said it expects referrals to children’s services to rise in the coming weeks, with schools playing a pivotal role in spotting neglect and abuse.
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