‘Burnout is real’: Rare access to the frontline of children’s social services

The sector is though in desperate need of more money as demand for its service balloons. Spending on children’s social care in England is expected to increase by £8.4 billion by 2030. The Independent Review of Children’s social care stated the sector needed a cash injection of £2.5billion. In the budget in November, the Treasury promised £250 million.