At a meeting of Birmingham City Council’s cabinet last night (5 March), councillors approved plans which will see children and families services funding slashed by more than £52 million in 2024/25 and more than £63 million in 2025/26.
This includes more than £14 million being handed back to the council’s central reserves by Birmingham Children’s Trust as well as a reduction of funding for home to school transport for vulnerable children and funding for youth services being cut by £2.6 million.
Services for children at risk of exploitation in city will see funding cut by more than £2 million while early help services will face a funding reduction of £8.4 million.
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