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<p>Children’s Services is a devolved responsibility. The Scottish Government are funded
through the block grant to provide children’s services in Scotland and it is their
responsibility to allocate their resources as they see fit.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor
has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of matters. Over £200 billion
is available to English councils for local services, including children’s services,
up to 2019-20. There will be a real-terms increase in resources available to local
government over the next two years. Spending on the most vulnerable children in England
has increased by around £1 billion since 2010.</p>
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