An investigation by the Children’s Society and the National Children’s Bureau (NCB), in collaboration with Children & Young People Now magazine, reveals that Government funding for a range of early help services across welfare, social care and children’s services fell from £3.2 billion in 2010-11 to £1.4 billion in 2015-16. This is a fall of 55 per cent, or 1.8 billion.
The figures are based upon data published by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), and local authority spending on early intervention services provided by the Department for Education (DfE).
The charities warn that failure to properly invest in help today will not only damage young lives but risk leading to far greater costs for taxpayers in the years ahead, with greater demand for criminal justice, health and social services.
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