Member News from Together Trust: Budget 2024: Key take aways and our thoughts

2024 Budget - What does it mean for us?

On 30 October, Rachel Reeves MP, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered the Budget Statement in the House of Commons.

We’ve highlighted some of the key findings and how they relate to our campaign goals below.

Children’s social care 
£600 million of new funding for local authorities to support social care
An additional £250 million in 2025/26 aimed at testing measures to support children who need social care.  

The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care  in 2022 recommended £2.6 billion over four years for a comprehensive reform program, highlighting the need for systemic change. Therefore, the proposed funding allocation is insufficient to address the ongoing crisis in children's social care.

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