We do - https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-protection-system - but, at least in England, as with most governmental functions, it's been slashed to near death by years of austerity and "small government" lunacy.
replyIt's not lunacy. It's the parents' child, not the state's.
reply> It's the parents' child, not the state's.
replyAnd who should look out for the child's interests if the parents can't or won't?
Who decides what the child's interests are?
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