This submission has been compiled by a group of university researchers whose work has addressed similar themes and issues, with a common concern being the relationship between children’s social care services, socio-economic factors such as poverty and deprivation, and avoidable inequalities in child welfare interventions. It builds upon a previous submission made by the authors in response to the Call for Evidence[1].
Authors:
Professor Brid Featherstone, University of Huddersfield
Dr. Calum Webb, University of Sheffield
Professor Paul Bywaters, University of Huddersfield
Professor Anna Gupta, Royal Holloway University of London
Professor Andy Bilson, University of Central Lancashire
Professor Kate Morris, University of Sheffield
Professor Rick Hood, Kingston University and St. George’s, University of London
[1] Hood, R et al (2021) https://www.pfan.uk/evidence_scr/