William Eichler 08 April 2025

Early intervention spending down 40%

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Spending on early intervention children's services has plummeted by more than 40% since the onset of austerity, research has found.

Analysis of English council spending by the Pro Bono Economics (PBE) think-tank found intervention funding fell by £2bn in real terms between 2010-11 and 2023-24, a decrease of 42%.

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