Mothers involved with social care face alarming mortality risk – research

Mothers involved with social care face alarming mortality risk – research

The silent crisis has been brought to light by experts from King’s College London, Oxford University and charity Birth Companions. Upsettingly, it’s a well-known fact more newborn babies in England are entering the care system. Figures from 2019/20 show 2,914 babies were taken into care, which is up by 20% over the last seven years. What’s more, children under one make-up over a quarter of all children in care proceedings. While these statistics…