Announcing the initiative at a virtual Hidden Harms summit, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said it would give greater protection to at risk children by introducing professionals trained to identify warning signs more quickly.
Williamson said £6.5m funding for the project would be drawn from a £10m fund allocated for schemes aimed at protecting vulnerable children and boosting their educational outcomes.
Placing social workers in schools reflected that educational settings make up the second largest source of referrals to children’s services, at nearly 20 per cent, the government said.
The project, which involves more than 150 schools, has been launched in response to reports of rising domestic abuse incidents during the coronavirus pandemic.
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