Parents of children taken in to care should get more help, say experts after Victoria Marten death

Review says trauma-informed support could help interrupt destructive cycles' and reduce risk of harm to future babies

Parents whose children are taken into care should receive trauma-informed support to reduce the risk of harm to any further babies they have, according to child protection experts.

A national child safeguarding review, launched after the death of baby Victoria Marten, said that if destructive cycles of harm are to be interrupted" there needed to be more focus on parents, as well as their vulnerable baby or unborn infant.