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<p>At Autumn Budget my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor announced an extra £410 million
to address pressures on social care services, along with £84 million over five years
to support up to 20 local authorities to improve their social work practice and decision-making,
enabling them to work more effectively with the most vulnerable children and their
families.</p><p>This builds on the £200 billion government has already made available
to councils up to 2020 to provide services in the best interests of local residents,
including those for children and young people.</p><p>We are also working closely with
the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the sector to ensure
decisions around core funding made at Spending Review, and how it is shared between
local authorities as part of the review of relative needs and resources, are informed
by the best available evidence.</p><p>The government will continue to work closely
with the sector to consider long-term children’s services funding as part of the upcoming
Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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