In the light of the findings, a parliamentary group has made a number of recommendations, including targeting additional investment in the North to reduce child poverty.
One in every 52 children in Blackpool is in care compared with one in 140 across England, according to new analysis which researchers said exposes 'deeply rooted social inequalities'. The report also found the North of England accounts for just over a quarter of the child population, but more than a third of the children in care, the analysis by the Child of the North All-Party Parliamentary Group said.
' Kirsty previously struggled with a drug addiction and had been a victim of domestic abuse. She was also previously homeless before eventually joining a narcotics anonymous group, and later being supported by Reform UK, an organisation in the area aimed at improving the outcomes of mothers at risk of child removal.
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