Wildly different spending levels in children’s services owe more to local demographic factors than to inefficiency or political decision, an independent report for the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed today.
Detailed analysis by consultancy Newton revealed council spend per child ranged from £292 to £1,254. It identified five major factors – largely outside the control of councils - that together made up just over half of the difference.
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