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Children's services face £824m budget gap

The Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said the amount was required just to enable their work to ‘stay still’ amid increasing demand.

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By Martin Ford | 24 February 2021

A funding shortfall of £824m is being faced by children's services, according to research published today.

The Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) said the amount was required just to enable their work to ‘stay still' amid increasing demand.

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