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<p>Funding for children’s services is made available through the Local Government
Finance Settlement. We are in the final year of a multi-year settlement deal – worth
over £200 billion in the 5 years to 2020. Core spending power increased from £45.1
billion in 2018-19 to £46.4 billion in 2019-20.</p><p>At the Autumn Budget 2018, the
government made £410 million available to local authorities, in 2019-20, for adult
and children's social care. The government also announced £84 million in targeted,
evidence-based interventions which will transform services to reduce demand, saving
money for local authorities but most importantly, improving the quality of services
for our most vulnerable children.</p><p>The government will continue to work closely
with the sector to consider long-term children’s services funding as part of the Spending
Review.</p><p> </p>
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