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Council chiefs are to lobby Government for further support in tackling children's social care challenges in Hartlepool.

Hartlepool Borough Council officers said there is a “high volume of demand for services for vulnerable children and young people, with the number of referrals continuing to rise”.

The latest meeting of the children’s services committee heard the area faces “substantial capacity pressures” with the national shortage of social workers highlighted.

Agency pay frustrates Hartlepool Borough Council efforts to attract more social care staff