Freedom of information (FOI) requests reveal there were 26,307 cruelty and neglect offences reported to police forces in England in 2021/22, the NSPCC said.
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A review was ordered by the Education Secretary after the horrific deaths of Star Hobson and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes in 2020 followed by the murder trials of their parents and partners last year.