Research and analysis
Children's needs: parenting capacity - second edition
This report provides an update on the effect of parental problems, such as substance misuse and mental illness, on children's welfare.
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The 2010 government statistics for England demonstrate that, as in the 1990s, only a very small proportion of children referred to children’s social care become the subject of a child protection plan.
In many families, children’s health and development are being affected by the difficulties their parents are experiencing. The findings from research, however, suggest that services are not always forthcoming. Practically a quarter of referrals to children’s social care resulted in no action being taken.
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Published 24 November 2011