A new study from the Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, has revealed that over two million children in England are growing up in families where there are serious risks.
The report brings together a range of information held by various government departments, agencies and others to reveal the scale of child vulnerability in England.
Click here to read the full report.
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