The ADCS Safeguarding Pressures report confirms the magnitude of the challenge local areas face. Increased referrals to children’s social care, child protection and early help assessments; combined with stretched public finances, have left non-statutory services supporting children and families through a cost-of-living crisis with limited resources or time for creativity in service design.
Whilst the government’s spending review has made positive investment in this space - particularly through Family Hubs/Start For Life and Supporting Families programmes - the key challenge before us is how we best use the additional funds to ensure that local areas have a cohesive and functioning family support system that works for all parents.
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