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Care Review response: Government reveals £200m plan for children’s social care reforms

4 mins read Social Care Care Review
The government has laid out a £200m package of measures to “fix” children’s social care over the next two years in response to the Independent Review of Children's Social Care.
Children's minister Claire Coutinho describes the strategy as a 'fact-finding mission'. Picture: Department for Education
Children's minister Claire Coutinho describes the strategy as a 'fact-finding mission'. Picture: Department for Education

The Department for Education has today (2 February) published some details of its response to the year-long review, chaired by Josh MacAlister, which put forward more than 80 proposals to reform the system, backed by a call for £2.6bn in funding over five years.

The full response has been published alongside an implementation strategy that includes some measures proposed by MacAlister such as an increased focus on early help for families, greater support for foster and kinship carers and the introduction of an early career pathway for children’s social workers, and details of three related consultations.

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