Children's services are preparing for the inevitable budget cuts that will herald the start of the next financial year. With the axe poised to fall on some services, the worry is that work to intervene early and prevent problems before they arise - which is integral to Every Child Matters - could be the first to go.
This week, a report published by charity Action for Children and think-tank New Economics Foundation puts forward the economic case for investing in preventative work.
For the first time, the study sets out a detailed analysis of both the economic and social cost of failing to invest in services that prevent crime, mental illness, family breakdown, drug use and obesity.
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