Speaking at the ADCS annual conference in Manchester, in front of an audience that included Education Secretary Damian Hinds and children's minister Nadhim Zahawi, Gallimore criticised the "intellectually dubious" notion that variations in children's services spending between different councils indicates room for further efficiencies, a case that has previously been put forward by the Department for Education.
"I know there are doubters who think that there's enough money in the system and the problem is it's just spent disproportionately on care placements instead of earlier help and support," he said.
"I don't agree. Nor do I agree with the intellectually dubious notion that if there are variations in costs that there must be room for efficiencies.
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