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<p>We initially assessed that the new burden associated with the new duty in section
3 would be £8 million per year nationally, once the new duty is fully implemented.
We have since refined that initial assessment in light of consultations held with
local council leaving care managers and new data published in September 2017, and
are currently consulting the Local Government Association and the Association of Directors
of Children’s Services before agreeing it with the Department for Communities and
Local Government’s new burdens team. We plan to publish the final new burdens assessment
and confirm each local council’s funding allocation in the New Year.</p><p> </p><p>The
new burden associated with the support provided in sections 4 to 7 was estimated at
between £30,000 and £50,000 per local council. The new burdens assessment explains
that savings from reforms to adoption, including regionalisation of adoption, will
offset this new burden. Average timeliness in adoption has improved by around six
months since 2012-13, offering savings to local councils from the decreased cost of
care. These can be reinvested to extend Virtual School Head support to previously
looked after children. To date, we have launched six Regional Adoption Agencies.</p>
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