Rising thresholds are leaving children in danger Action for Children 1 min read20 November 2013 Partner content Three quarters of child protection social workers do not have the time or resources to prevent vulnerable children from coming to serious harm, while child protection ends at 14 in some authorities, research by Community Care has revealed. Dame Clare Tickell, chief executive at Action for Children says: “You can't put a price on a child's life. It is shocking if social workers are being prevented from protecting children because of budget cuts. “We know that they want to help before children and families reach crisis point, but these figures suggest they are restricted from doing so. It's time to give social workers the time and support they really need to get the job done.” Related Blue Labour's Jonathan Rutherford Is Helping No 10 Find Purpose, Energy And A Story To Tell By Sienna Rodgers 03 May