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Podcast: The BelTel
Episode: Officials fear right not to send kids to school or tell state they exist could be dangerous
Description: Northern Irelandâs education system has no idea how many children itâs responsible for and there's no legal requirement for parents to tell education authorities they have a child. Stormont doesnât know how lots of children are being educated â or whether theyâre being educated at all.  Documents show some senior Stormont officials fear these âmissing childrenâ are vulnerable to âsexual exploitationâ.  The Belfast Telegraphâs Northern Ireland editor Sam McBride has been investigating this story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.