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Across the country, everyday, young lives are hanging in the balance.Referrals for children to social services is on the rise and for many social workers, the phone doesn’t stop ringing and the pressure keeps on building.And it seems poverty is a major driving force behind this.So, when did things get so dire? And what can be done to keep social workers in their jobs?ITV News Investigations Editor Daniel Hewitt and Producer Isabel Alderson-Blench tell Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know...