The research by the Local Government Association (LGA) found that youth services were the worst hit, with one in five local authorities identifying provision for young people as the area in which the council planned to make proportionally the biggest cuts.
The survey also revealed that two-thirds of councils are planning to make savings by cutting Sure Start.
Of these, 62 per cent of authorities said they planned to refocus services on the most vulnerable families, while 41 per cent said they would target the most deprived neighbourhoods. Despite this, 63 per cent of councils are seeking to protect children’s social care from cuts.
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