DfE 'misguided and shortsighted' on children's services spending

Tristan Donovan
Thursday, June 21, 2018

The Department for Education's view that varying levels of spending on children's services across England indicates that there is scope for yet further savings is "misguided and shortsighted", the Local Government Association (LGA) has said after a major study found that different levels of expenditure are inevitable.

Children's minister Nadhim Zahawi has previously said there is "very little correlation" between children's services spending and outcomes. Picture: UK Parliament
Children's minister Nadhim Zahawi has previously said there is "very little correlation" between children's services spending and outcomes. Picture: UK Parliament

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