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Children’s services in parts of England in ‘state of emergency’, commissioner says

Children’s commissioner Rachel de Souza said services in some parts of England were in a “state of emergency”. Her analysis of more than 160 indicators identified Middlesbrough, Hounslow and Bradford among the hardest places for children to grow up.

• Rachel de Souza said children’s services in some English areas were in a “state of emergency”.
• The analysis assessed more than 160 measures, from child poverty to NHS waiting times.