Councils, young people and families are trapped in a ‘vicious cycle’ due to the halving of investment in early intervention over the last decade, the largest children’s charities have warned.
Data prepared by Pro Bono Economics revealed that local government investment in early intervention in England halved in real terms in the decade from 2010-11 – triggering a 75% rise in more expensive crisis interventions such as taking children into care.
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