Under current government plans, the "formula grant" that councils receive from central government for almost all child protection and care services will be scrapped, with councils instead raising the money for services themselves from local business rates and income tax.
Children England, a membership organisation for children's charities, has warned that while the new system may benefit prosperous areas, it could increase pressure on services at already hard-pressed local authorities in more deprived areas.
"For the poorest areas, already hit hardest by the cuts, this means even more pressure on local people and businesses and dangerous compromises in children's care and protection," a briefing paper put together by Children England states.
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