When problems first arise in families, early help is not only beneficial for children but essential for making the best use of resources. The evidence from the LGA Productivity Programme, ‘Better for Less', indicates that transforming services to be more preventative and better targeted is the starting point for reducing the cost base.
Making a shift in how the budget is distributed and investing in prevention will reduce demand for high-cost services and help build sustainability into budgets. Savings have been made by councils who have strengthened their commissioning arrangements and invested in preventative measures.
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LGA
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L14-595