CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Three quarters of English councils to cut early help for children

Early help services for children will be cut or reduced by almost three quarters of English councils when Troubled Families funding ends in 2020.

Early help services for children will be cut or reduced by almost three quarters of English councils when Troubled Families funding ends in 2020.

A survey by Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) covering 92% of the country's local authorities found 75% are relying on Troubled Families for early intervention, and will have to make cuts when the Government ends its funding in less than two years' time.

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