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Children’s Social Care

Proceeding contribution from Shaun Davies (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 18 November 2024. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Children’s Social Care.

I welcome the reforming zeal of the Secretary of State in this area; her work has been outstanding. As somebody who led a council with a double outstanding accreditation for the past eight years—all praise goes to council staff for that—may I ask that

we learn from the best within the sector and ensure that local government can also trigger a review where it sees profiteering? In one case in Telford, a bill for one placement of £409,000 was taken almost overnight. May I also give a word of caution and be assured that this grant will not be like the public health grant, which was consolidated into the local government fund and cut and eroded over a number of years?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
757 c37 
Session
2024-25
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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