Children's minister Robert Goodwill admitted at the National Children and Adult Services (NCAS) conference in October that "council budgets are under pressure" as a result of rising demand for children's social care.
However, speaking to CYP Now after his conference speech, Goodwill said no additional funding for children's social care has been sought from the Treasury in the lead up to the Budget on 22 November, and that additional resources are unlikely until councils make better use of what they already have.
"We're hearing around the country that more money is needed, but we need to ensure [existing] money is being deployed effectively," he said.
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