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Funding of local authorities’ children’s services inquiry

Inquiry

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Government Response

Government response to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee Report on funding of local authorities’ children’s services

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has launched a new inquiry into funding of local authorities’ children’s services.

The inquiry will investigate what impact public spending has had on the provision of care services, and the approaches local authorities have taken in addressing funding constraints. It will consider how financial support for children’s services can be made more sustainable in the short and long term, and examine the potential for innovative approaches to the design and delivery of services.

The Committee is inviting submissions on:

  • Is the funding for local authorities’ children’s services sufficient to enable local authorities to fulfil their statutory duties?
  • What are the financial challenges for local authorities’ in providing non-statutory services?
  • How can funding for children’s services be made more sustainable in the short and long term?
  • How can innovative approaches to the design and delivery of children’s services support financial sustainability?

Upcoming events

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Past events

Monday 11 March 2019
4:00pm Public
Funding of local authorities’ children’s services inquiry - Oral evidence 11 March 2019
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Monday 25 February 2019
4:00pm Public
Funding of local authorities’ children’s services inquiry - Oral evidence 25 February 2019
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Monday 11 February 2019
4:00pm Public
Funding of local authorities’ children’s services inquiry - Oral evidence 11 February 2019
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: hclgcom@parliament.uk
  • Address: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA