Opening the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) Conference for 2024/25 in Manchester, president Andy Smith told delegates that the “perilous state of local government finance must be addressed if we are serious about addressing the growing inequalities that have been left to go unchecked” in support for children and families.
Reflecting on a recent report by the Local Government Association (LGA), which warns that councils face a £6.2bn funding gap over the next two years due in part to rising pressures on children’s services, the director of children and adults services at Derby City Council argued that “long term, sustainable funding for local government is the only solution” to the impact of 14 years of austerity.
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