National Audit Office
Children in need of help or protection
The Department for Education recognised since 2010 that child protection services are not good enough but its subsequent response has not yet resulted in better outcomes. Spending on children’s social work, including on child protection, varies widely across England and is not related to quality. Neither the DfE nor authorities understand why spending varies.
Published 12 Oct 2016
Value for Money
Department for Education
Topics: Childcare and children's services, Education, training and skills, Local service delivery, Local services and housing
Recommendations
No recommendations are indexed here. The report itself may contain some: see the report on nao.org.uk, linked above.