Children: Social Services

(asked on 3rd May 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much has been spent from the public purse under section 17 of the Children’s Act 1989 by public bodies in 2017-2018.


Answered by
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Nadhim Zahawi
This question was answered on 14th May 2018

Local authorities are not required to provide specific data regarding spend on children provided with support under section 17 of the Children Act 1989. However, the Department for Education collects data on local authority spend on a range of services for children and young people.

The data table below shows local authority gross spend that may be on children in need but may also provide services to children not assessed as needing support under section 17. The data is for 2016-17. Data on local authority spend on children and young people services in 2017-18 will be published in autumn 2018.

2016-17 (£000’s)

Child Protection and Safeguarding

£2,334,268

Children’s Centres and Other Spend on Children Under 5

£774,349

Family Support

£1,087,140

Other Children and Families Services

£87,175

Services for Young People

£447,532

Source: Section 251 Outturn

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