Following concerns raised at the National Children and Adult Conference in Manchester, ADCS vice-president Matt Dunkley told CYP Now that poorer families with children could have to move out of areas such as London as a result of the housing benefit cap.
"Some places, such as my authority in Hastings, could see a rise in the number of children needing services," Dunkley said. "I have said to the Department for Education that the funding system needs to be a bit more 'fleet of foot' than it currently is, and they have acknowledged a need to look at this.
"Some consideration needs to be given to building in some flexibility if authorities are faced with a dramatic increase in demand for school places or other children's services - capital flexibility for school places and possibly other flexibilities.
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