Child abuse reports rose by more than a quarter during first lockdown
(World News UK)

The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel received 285 serious incident notifications between April and September last year (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) The number of reported incidents involving children who died or were seriously harmed following suspected abuse or neglect rose by a quarter after England entered its first lockdown, figures show. The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel received 285 serious incident notifications between April and September last year. This is an increase of 27% from the same period the previous year. Numbers had fallen between 2018-19 and 2019-20. Local authorities must notify the panel of...