Research and analysis
Children’s social care cost pressures and variation in unit costs
Study using a survey of local authorities and national data to examine reasons for variation in the costs of providing children’s social care services.
Applies to England
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This study examines and seeks to categorise reasons for variation in the costs of providing children’s social care services and highlights reported cost pressures.
It brings together:
- a review of the research on the unit costs of providing children’s social care services, looking at the wider evidence base of demand and expenditure on children’s social care
- recent trends in national data from 2013 to 2018, looking at the cost of related social work activity
- findings from a survey of 13 local authorities on costs, demand pressures and suggested efficiencies
Published 11 January 2021