This piece originally appeared on BBC Radio Norfolk on 22nd November 2021. According to new research commissioned by the County Councils Network, the number of children in care in England could reach almost 100,000 by 2025. Local authorities say cases have gone up by more than a third in a decade and it’s creating an ‘unprecedented pressure’ on their budgets. The government says it’s providing … Continue reading ‘We’re making twice as many referrals to social workers’: Sharp increase of children in care in England – BBC Radio Norfolk