intensive home-based care packages
Bexley's Children's Services faces a projected overspend linked to intensive home-based care packages.
Bexley's Children's Services is facing a projected overspend of £2.234 million, partly driven by increased costs for intensive home-based care packages, which offer specialised support in a child's home. This projected deficit was reported in March 2026 to the Children's Services and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
A Budget Monitoring Report for December 2025 indicated that the overspend in Children's Social Care had increased by £0.054 million since the previous month, reaching £0.645 million. Additional costs for supporting children with disabilities, amounting to £1.054 million, were identified as a key contributing factor.
Key facts
- Bexley's Children's Services faces a projected overspend of £2.234 million. Source
- The overspend is primarily due to increased costs for intensive home-based care packages. Source
- This deficit was reported in March 2026 to the Children's Services and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Source
- The Children's Social Care overspend increased by £0.054 million in December 2025. Source
- Additional costs for supporting children with disabilities total £1.054 million. Source
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