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New ADCS chief warns of 'stored up' care demand

2 mins read Children's Services
There is likely to be a “huge spike” in demand for children’s social care as the country recovers from the Covid-19 crisis, England's new children’s services leaders chief has warned.
Jenny Coles warned there is a 'high probability' of a rise in child protection cases after the Covid-19 pandemic is over
Jenny Coles warned there is a 'high probability' of a rise in child protection cases after the Covid-19 pandemic is over

In her inauguration speech, delivered online, Jenny Coles, president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services in 2020/21, said the need for care and protection services is being “stored up” as a result of the pandemic, with demand on children’s services falling significantly since the introduction of social isolation measures four weeks ago.

“When we do return to benign times, as we surely shall, I am worried about the pressures being stored up for us and what we might have to tackle, all of which comes on top of severely stretched and woefully under-funded children’s services,” Coles said.

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