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"A disturbingly low number" of vulnerable children a school place, to turn you safe during coronavirus-crisis-in fact, officials have told the BBC's Newsnight.

In some areas, only a quarter of the "at risk" children are meant, it is believed in The School that participate.

The figure is thought to be below 10% in some parts of the UK.

This low-level participation in terms of professionals in the protection of these children.

Norfolk Chief Constable Simon Bailey, the National Police Chiefs' Council takes the protection of the child, told Newsnight: "it Is possible that we will abuse a coronavirus effects on sexual child?

"Yes, I think it is possible, in exactly the same way, as I have to work on the premise that we see, cared for more children and abused online. "

The School , the number of visitors for Norfolk children at risk 13%, the Chief Constable Bailey said.

"It is alarming low statistics at The Moment . If a child is in school, in the vast majority of cases you are sure that you are protected," He Said .

"of course it will not be A Number of reasons why these children are there. Some may have underlying health issues, and their parents are completely responsible, not being in school.

"But I think there are A Number of risks and I'm afraid that the exposed children, the potential for abuse within the household, exposed to domestic violence to be seen again in the budget, and we have that a significant increase in reports of domestic violence at The National level. "

Newsnight spoke to a school Social Worker , on condition of anonymity, said: "In a school I work with, not a single child attended, which was last week.

"A good response in the schools I work with under 10%. It is quite frightening.

"The People who intentionally injure children... for Those People , this works very much the advantage, because you are quite literally a Captive Audience , you don't have people there, the way can. "

the schools are submitting their figures to the government, the number of at-risk children attended The School .

Newsnight asked the ministries of education in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, how many training places they had to turn funds for disadvantaged children, and how many have actually been to.

England, the Department For Education said it was not the publication of the figures, if the other can't deliver.

England, the Department For Education Newsnight said can: "in The School to keep, to protect vulnerable children and the pressure on families, which is why we have made it possible to visit the children although the schools are closed for the other students. to keep

"We would like to thank the schools and social Workers for The Work they are doing, they endangered the safety of the children in this difficult time.

"We have a guide to ensure that the elimination of risks for children remain at the forefront of all efforts during this pandemic, and we will help the promotion of the social Workers - including those returning to The Profession , to focus on the Front, which is, in The Most urgent Need . "

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Source of news: bbc.com