Children, Families and Education Select Committee
Hillingdon's Children, Families and Education Select Committee most recently discussed a projected £3.9 million overspend in Children's Services in September 2025.
Hillingdon's Children, Families and Education Select Committee discussed a projected £3.9 million overspend in Children's Services in September 2025. A Budget & Spending Report presented to the committee detailed that rising care costs, accommodation issues, and increased reliance on costly independent placements were contributing to the deficit.
The committee, a select committee of Hillingdon Council, focuses on children, families, and education matters. No further discussions or decisions by the committee regarding the Children's Services overspend are currently scheduled in the provided material.
The report to the committee in September 2025 also highlighted that English councils faced a £2.3 billion funding gap in 2025/26, projected to rise to £3.9 billion by 2026/27, reflecting wider financial pressures on local authorities across the UK.
Key facts
- Hillingdon's Children's Services faced a projected £3.9 million deficit in September 2025. Source
- The Children, Families and Education Select Committee discussed the deficit on 25 September 2025. Source
- A report noted English councils faced a £2.3 billion funding gap in 2025/26. Source
- This funding gap was projected to rise to £3.9 billion by 2026/27. Source
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