Funding for children\u2019s services is made available through the Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS), which gives local authorities flexibility to target spending according to local needs and to fulfil their statutory responsibilities, including services for children and families. Since 2010, the responsibilities of local authorities and the makeup of their funding streams have changed significantly. Therefore, wider spending power measures are not directly comparable over this period.<\/p>
Over the 5 year period to 2019-20, councils have access, through the LGFS, to over £200 billion to deliver local services, including children\u2019s services. Core spending power has increased from £45.1 billion in 2018-19 to £46.4 billion in 2019-20.<\/p>
In addition to this the Autumn Budget announced a further £410 million in 2019-20 for local authorities to invest in adult and children\u2019s social care services. It also announced £84 million of extra funding, over the next 5 years, to support local authorities to invest in initiatives that improve social work practice and decision making.<\/p>
Local Authority level data since 2013 is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-interactive-tool-lait<\/a>.<\/p> National level children in need and service use since 2010 is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-children-in-need<\/a> and: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-looked-after-children<\/a>.<\/p> The most common factors recorded in children\u2019s social care assessments are domestic abuse and mental health. These have been consistently the top two factors for the years during which we have collected this data and have risen in line with trends in demand.<\/p> The Department for Education is working closely with Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government on the review of relative needs and resources to develop a robust, up-to-date approach to funding distribution for children's services at local government finance settlements.<\/p> The government will continue to work closely with the sector to consider long-term children\u2019s services funding as part of the upcoming Spending Review.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the financial sustainability of the children\u2019s services department in the local authority of St Helens.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1089462/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Funding for children\u2019s services is made available through the Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS), which gives local authorities flexibility to target spending according to local needs and to fulfil their statutory responsibilities, including services for children and families. Since 2010, the responsibilities of local authorities and the makeup of their funding streams have changed significantly. Therefore, wider spending power measures are not directly comparable over this period.<\/p> Over the 5 year period to 2019-20, councils have access, through the LGFS, to over £200 billion to deliver local services, including children\u2019s services. Core spending power has increased from £45.1 billion in 2018-19 to £46.4 billion in 2019-20.<\/p> In addition to this the Autumn Budget announced a further £410 million in 2019-20 for local authorities to invest in adult and children\u2019s social care services. It also announced £84 million of extra funding, over the next 5 years, to support local authorities to invest in initiatives that improve social work practice and decision making.<\/p> Local Authority level data since 2013 is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-interactive-tool-lait<\/a>.<\/p> National level children in need and service use since 2010 is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-children-in-need<\/a> and: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-looked-after-children<\/a>.<\/p> The most common factors recorded in children\u2019s social care assessments are domestic abuse and mental health. These have been consistently the top two factors for the years during which we have collected this data and have risen in line with trends in demand.<\/p> The Department for Education is working closely with Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government on the review of relative needs and resources to develop a robust, up-to-date approach to funding distribution for children's services at local government finance settlements.<\/p> The government will continue to work closely with the sector to consider long-term children\u2019s services funding as part of the upcoming Spending Review.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of the reduction in funding available for children\u2019s services in St Helens borough on the number of (a) referrals to children\u2019s services, (b) re-referrals within 12 months, (c) children in need, (d) child protection enquiries, (e) child protection plans, (f) looked after children.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1089463/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Funding for children\u2019s services is made available through the Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS), which gives local authorities flexibility to target spending according to local needs and to fulfil their statutory responsibilities, including services for children and families. Since 2010, the responsibilities of local authorities and the makeup of their funding streams have changed significantly. Therefore, wider spending power measures are not directly comparable over this period.<\/p> Over the 5 year period to 2019-20, councils have access, through the LGFS, to over £200 billion to deliver local services, including children\u2019s services. Core spending power has increased from £45.1 billion in 2018-19 to £46.4 billion in 2019-20.<\/p> In addition to this the Autumn Budget announced a further £410 million in 2019-20 for local authorities to invest in adult and children\u2019s social care services. It also announced £84 million of extra funding, over the next 5 years, to support local authorities to invest in initiatives that improve social work practice and decision making.<\/p> Local Authority level data since 2013 is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-interactive-tool-lait<\/a>.<\/p> National level children in need and service use since 2010 is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-children-in-need<\/a> and: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-looked-after-children<\/a>.<\/p> The most common factors recorded in children\u2019s social care assessments are domestic abuse and mental health. These have been consistently the top two factors for the years during which we have collected this data and have risen in line with trends in demand.<\/p> The Department for Education is working closely with Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government on the review of relative needs and resources to develop a robust, up-to-date approach to funding distribution for children's services at local government finance settlements.<\/p> The government will continue to work closely with the sector to consider long-term children\u2019s services funding as part of the upcoming Spending Review.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has been made of the effect of the funding allocated to children\u2019s services between 2010-11 and 2017-18 on the number of (a) referrals to children\u2019s services; (b) re-referrals within 12 months, (c) children in need, (d) child protection enquiries, (e) child protection plans and (f) looked after children.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4458", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Conor McGinn"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1088771/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The government responded to the Bercow: Ten Years On review on 23 October 2018. A downloadable PDF copy of the government response can be found here: https://www.bercow10yearson.com/<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-03-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will respond to the review entitled Bercow: Ten Years On, on provision for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs in England; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4571", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gill Furniss"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1088286/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " As of 14 March 2019, 75 organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors had signed the care leaver covenant and published their offers to care leavers. All covenant offers are available to view at: https://mycovenant.org.uk/featured-signatories/<\/a>. In addition, each government department has set out its offer to care leavers, copies of which have been published on GOV.UK. Spectra First, the government\u2019s delivery partner for the care leaver covenant, is currently working with a number of other organisations which have signed a statement of intent confirming that they will provide opportunities to care leavers, but where the detail of their offer has not been finalised.<\/p> <\/p> The aim of the care leaver covenant is to secure offers for care leavers that will support them to achieve one or more of the 5 outcomes set out in the cross-government care leaver strategy \u2013 Keep on Caring \u2013 one of which is to be engaged in education, employment or training. From the 75 organisations that have signed the covenant so far, employment offers include:<\/p> In addition, PGL (a provider of activity holidays for children and young people) has over 1,000 jobs in their summer camps in 2019 and has indicated that they would strongly encourage care leavers to apply for these vacancies. The government is leading the way through its civil service care leaver internship scheme, which in 2019 is providing 75 12-month paid internships across 18 government departments.<\/p> <\/p> Other (non-employment-related) offers of support include: enhanced support packages for care leavers from universities and further education colleges, and offers of workshops/training on areas such as money management and maintaining a tenancy.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Care Leaver Covenant announced by his Department in October 2018, how many organisations have signed up to offer placement opportunities to young care leavers.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4497", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Michael Tomlinson"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Michael Tomlinson"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1088287", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1088287/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " As of 14 March 2019, 75 organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors had signed the care leaver covenant and published their offers to care leavers. All covenant offers are available to view at: https://mycovenant.org.uk/featured-signatories/<\/a>. In addition, each government department has set out its offer to care leavers, copies of which have been published on GOV.UK. Spectra First, the government\u2019s delivery partner for the care leaver covenant, is currently working with a number of other organisations which have signed a statement of intent confirming that they will provide opportunities to care leavers, but where the detail of their offer has not been finalised.<\/p> <\/p> The aim of the care leaver covenant is to secure offers for care leavers that will support them to achieve one or more of the 5 outcomes set out in the cross-government care leaver strategy \u2013 Keep on Caring \u2013 one of which is to be engaged in education, employment or training. From the 75 organisations that have signed the covenant so far, employment offers include:<\/p> In addition, PGL (a provider of activity holidays for children and young people) has over 1,000 jobs in their summer camps in 2019 and has indicated that they would strongly encourage care leavers to apply for these vacancies. The government is leading the way through its civil service care leaver internship scheme, which in 2019 is providing 75 12-month paid internships across 18 government departments.<\/p> <\/p> Other (non-employment-related) offers of support include: enhanced support packages for care leavers from universities and further education colleges, and offers of workshops/training on areas such as money management and maintaining a tenancy.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Care Leaver Covenant announced by his Department in October 2018, how many placements for (a) work experience, (b) internships and (c) apprenticeships have been made available to young care leavers under that strategy to date.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the financial sustainability of local authority children\u2019s services departments.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1088344/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Funding for children\u2019s services is made available through the local government finance settlement (LGFS), which gives local authorities flexibility to target spending according to local needs and to fulfil their statutory responsibilities, including services for children and families. Since 2010, the responsibilities of local authorities and the makeup of their funding streams have changed significantly. Therefore, wider spending power measures are not directly comparable over this period.<\/p> Over the 5 year period to 2019-20, councils have access, through the LGFS, to over £200 billion to deliver local services, including children\u2019s services. Core spending power has increased from £45.1 billion in 2018-19 to £46.4 billion in 2019-20.<\/p> In addition to this the Autumn Budget announced a further £410 million in 2019-20 for local authorities to invest in adult and children\u2019s social care services. It also announced £84 million of extra funding, over the next 5 years, to support local authorities to invest in initiatives that improve social work practice and decision making.<\/p> Local authority level data since 2013 is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-interactive-tool-lait<\/a>.<\/p> National level children in need and service use since 2010 is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-children-in-need<\/a> and: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-looked-after-children<\/a>.<\/p> The most common factors recorded in children\u2019s social care assessments are domestic abuse and mental health. These have been consistently the top two factors for the years during which we have collected this data and have risen in line with trends in demand.<\/p> The Department for Education are working closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on the review of relative needs and resources to develop a robust, up-to-date approach to funding distribution for children's services at LGFSs.<\/p> The government will continue to work closely with the sector to consider long-term children\u2019s services funding as part of the upcoming Spending Review.<\/p>"}
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