When we survey our members and ask what their largest financial pressure is, the answer is often children’s services. This might be a surprise to some readers, given the large amount of attention paid in recent years to the pressures in adult social care.
This is not to say adult social care is not under pressure. Despite recent funding boosts it is clear significantly more funding is required, and the recent announcement that the Government will be delivering less funding than expected is very disappointing.
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