An increase in out-of-authority and private placements has been cited as one of the main reasons for a projected 2.7m overspend in the city council's social services budget for the 2004/05 financial year.
A council spokeswoman said the cost of independent foster care was just one factor contributing to the overspend, but said there were other "complex" reasons.
The council had not overspent its social services budget before, she added.
The overspend is equivalent to two per cent of the department's annual budget.
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