Greater cooperation with local organisations is needed to tackle a rise in in Lincolnshire, councillors have warned. The number of cases involving children reported to have suffered emotional abuse or neglect in this area rose from 1,337 in 2019/20 to 1,588 in 2023/24, according to figures from

The number of cases reported to the county council involving physical abuse increased from 987 in 2019/20 to 1,049 in 2023/24. At a children’s and culture scrutiny committee meeting at County Council on September 5, councillors heard that there has also been a ‘significant’ rise in children suffering from online harm, mental health issues and eating disorders.

Members backed a proposal for the county council to work more closely with local schools, charities and the police to protect children and

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