The amount of money spent on services for teenagers in England has fallen by 36% in the past two years, according to figures released to the BBC.
Former children’s minister, Tory MP Tim Loughton, said the £438m reduction in spending was “disproportionate”. Youth workers warned that the long-term cost of the cuts would be “enormous”.
But the Local Government Association said funding cuts meant there were “no easy choices” and spending on things like child protection came first. Read More.



