A survey of social workers across the UK by the Child Poverty Action Group, the Association of Directors of Children’s Services and the Child Welfare Inequalities Project found that 94 per cent of those asked said the prevalence and severity of child poverty had increased in recent years.
“At least 80 per cent of the children open to my team are in part impacted by poverty - both in work and out of work poverty,” one social worker told researchers while another added that food banks are “now seen as essential” by many families.
Cuts to local support services, including child and adolescent mental health services, youth services and children’s centres means social workers are dealing with more severe issues due to a lack of preventative services, the report states.
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