The number of children on formal protection plans in England because of sexual abuse has fallen to its lowest level on record, according to analysis which has prompted a charity to warn thousands of ...

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Two in five practitioners warn families are drawn into “intrusive enquiries”, as DfE data reveals number of child protection investigations has hit record high but significant harm is found in just a ...