Zahawi: Government taking action to reduce number of children in care

Neil Puffett and Joe Lepper
Thursday, September 6, 2018

Steps are being taken to try to stem significant increases in the number of children being taken into care, with the government "acutely aware" of the impact the situation is having on local authorities, children's minister Nadhim Zahawi has said.

Children's minister Nadhim Zahawi said local authority recording of missing incidents has improved in recent years. Picture: UK Parliament
Children's minister Nadhim Zahawi said local authority recording of missing incidents has improved in recent years. Picture: UK Parliament

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