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Councils consider acting on obesity
By Melanie Defries,
Nursery World,
21 August 2008
Parents who allow their children to become obese could be found guilty of neglect and social services could intervene, town hall leaders have warned.
The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents more than 400 councils in England and Wales, has called for a national debate on whether local authorities should intervene when the welfare of a child is at risk because of obesity. The LGA warned that as childhood obesity becomes more of a problem, local authorities are likely to have to intervene more and more, by offering help and advice to parents and keeping the welfare of children under review. Councillor David Rogers, LGA spokesperson...
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