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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.</p><p>At the Autumn Budget 2018, the government
made £410 million available to local authorities, in 2019/20, for adult and children
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 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><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>
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