Children's Social Care Independent Review
Commons · Question 106342 · Tabled 16 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Layla Moran
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the independent report entitled Independent review of children's social care: final report, published on 23 May 2022, how much of the recommended new spending of £2.6 billion has been allocate
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 29 Jan 2026
This government is driving the biggest transformation of children’s social care in a generation. Long-term investment is essential to shift the system away from high-cost crisis responses towards earlier support.In 2025/26, the department more than double...