Care placement demand adds to £1.528m children’s services budget pressure

Care placement demand adds to £1.528m children’s services budget pressure

Higher demand for external residential care placements is adding to pressure on Renfrewshire Council’s Children’s Services budget, councillors have been told. The service is forecasting a £1.528 million overspend for 2026/27, equivalent to 0.5% of its revised £296.275 million budget. The position was discussed at the council’s Education and Children’s Services Policy Board on Thursday, […]

Higher demand for external residential care placements is adding to pressure on Renfrewshire Council’s Children’s Services budget, councillors have been told. The service is forecasting a £1.528 million overspend for 2026/27, equivalent to 0.5% of its revised £296.275 million budget. The position was discussed at the council’s Education and Children’s Services Policy Board on Thursday, […]

This article was originally published by Renfrewshire 24 News.

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