The statistics on children’s services spending show between 2010-11 and 2015-16 the amount spent on services by local authorities in England decreased by 9 per cent in real terms.
The 152 local authorities in England spent £9,243 million in total on children’s services in 2010-11, compared to £9,012 million in 2015-16.
One of the biggest falls in spending was on Sure Start and early years, with local authorities spending £659 million less in 2015-16 (£844 million total spending) than they did in 2010-11 (£1,503 million total spending)
According to data obtained by the Labour party, there are now more than 1,240 fewer children's centres than when the Conservatives took office - a fall of around 34 per cent since 2010.
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