Question follow-through · 54465

Social Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions in early intervention funding on levels of demand for (a) child protection services and (b) care placements.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
22 May 2025
Target answer date
5 Jun 2025
Answer
5 Jun 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions in early intervention funding on levels of demand for (a) child protection services and (b) care placements.

  2. 5 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    This government recognises that early intervention improves outcomes and reduces overall public spending.In the 2023/24 financial year, local authorities’ gross expenditure on children and young people's services was £14.8 billion, a 12% increase in cash ...

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