Council budgets buckling under soaring costs for children’s social care, warn charities

Children’s charities have warned that funding for early intervention has plummeted over time despite recent spending increases on children’s services. Analysis commissioned by charities including Action for Children and Barnardo’s and conducted by Pro Bono economics found that while English councils’ spending on children’s services rose by eight percent in 2021/22 compared to the previous … Continue reading Council budgets buckling under soaring costs for children’s social care, warn charities