COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

A fresh vision

A new report from Newton and the County Councils Network presents a vision for what the future of children’s social care could be and defines an optimised model for delivering it, say Luke Tregidgo and James Maker.

By James Maker, Luke Tredidgo | 08 March 2022

It would be easy to become overwhelmed by the number and scale of challenges that children's social care faces.

Almost all authorities report increased demand and a battle to maintain investment in preventative services or transformation, exacerbated by funding uncertainty.

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Popular articles by Luke Tredidgo

  1. Extra funding eases the pain for councils
  2. Time for local and national action on hospital pressures
  3. Inflation, finance and the future
  4. Transferring LEP functions to upper tier councils goes with the policy grain
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