Giving evidence to the Lords Public Services Committee inquiry into the government's response to the Care Review, Josh MacAlister said he had recommended that £2.6bn was required over five years to tackle the scale of the reform needed to improve children's social care.
In February, the government announced that it would be providing £200m of funding to back the implementation strategy and "fix" children's social care over the next two years.
The measures include greater support for foster and kinship carers and the introduction of an early career pathway for children’s social workers. In addition, up to 12 local areas will receive more than £45m to test a new approach to family help to provide increased, evidence-based support for families to overcome issues and prevent problems from escalating.
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