Evidence paper: impact of investing in prevention on demand for statutory children ’s social care

National Children's Bureau -This paper sets out a case for investing in early family helps, improving outcomes and saving money. It studies the evidence on the association between expenditure on children ’s services, poverty and children’s social care demand. The evidence shows that increased spending on children’s social care preventative services (including family support and early help) has a positive impact on: Ofsted judgements; numbers of Children in Need; and rates of 16 to 17-year-olds starting periods in care. It concludes with a summary of further research on the association between household income and intervention, and on systems-thinking in children’s social care.Evidence paperNational Children's Bureau - publications
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - Category: UK Health Authors: Tags: Social care Source Type: blogs