The narrative shared by responses, though from varying perspectives, is a combination of high inflation, rising demand, ‘broken’ care provider markets, and historically high overspends.
Each LGA report has offered solutions and advice that are disregarded and unacted upon by the parties to whom they refer, both provider and purchaser. Each year the responses manoeuvre to defend a position. Each year early intervention and higher-level needs are pitted against each other. The researched reality is that edge of care needs do not necessarily become higher level needs. Deprivation is different to trauma, different cohorts of children.
We are stuck, no closer to a solution after years of reports.
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