Jonathan Rallings: Prevention in children’s social care

New report warns early intervention could keep thousands more children with their families

Early intervention in children’s social care could prevent thousands entering care, saving £4.7bn by 2035, as councils face rising demand and budget pressures, new CCN report finds.

Jonathan Rallings: Prevention in children’s social care

Five system ‘shifts’ can improve the opportunities for early intervention with children and families, writes the senior policy advisor at the County Councils Network. “Prevention is better than cure”. Few people would disagree with the wisdom of this old adage as anything other than self-evident.…The post Jonathan Rallings: Prevention in children’s social care appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).