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More Money, More Problems? Addressing the Funding Conditions Required for Rights-Based Child Welfare Services in England

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Policymakers and academics continue to debate the criteria used in formulas to allocate funding to children’s services, but few studies have considered how well the results of these formulas align with rights-based entitlements and commitments after implementation. This research measured correspondence between local authority spending per child and levels of income deprivation, special educational needs, and child development from 2011–2019 to assess the extent to which funding matches local authorities’ statutory responsibilities to provide support to children ‘in need’ under the Children Act 1989. There was weak and worsening correspondence between funding and needs, especially for preventative services.

Source: Societies

DOI: 10.3390/soc12010009

Author: Calum J. R. Webb

Institution: University of Sheffield

Language: English

Topic: Child Welfare and Adoption

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,466