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General Election 2024: Key manifesto pledges for children’s social care

1 min read Social Care
Local authority leaders and children’s sector organisations have pleaded with whoever forms the next government to properly invest in children’s social care services.

Two years on the from the publication of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, a handful of pilot programmes have been launched with no further steps announced.

According to a Local Government Association white paper pressure on children’s services is a key driver behind a £6.2bn funding gap facing councils over the next two years.

Meanwhile, children and young people have “begged the next government to improve children's services”.

CYP Now examines key manifesto pledges linked to children’s social care and what these could mean for the sector.

Conservative Party

"Improve the experiences of children in social care" by creating more places in children's homes.

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