Wednesday 4 February 2009

RBC Spends Extra on Childcare

Reading Borough Council spends double the national average on children in care compared to other councils around the country.

Council spokesman, Chris Branagan, said this was justified by "considerable investment in the fostering and adoption service over previous years, and more recently, plans to provide local care for disabled children with specialist needs."

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For full coverage of the events which have rocked Reading since the death of Child T, go to the Special Report on Children's Services in Reading (see sidebar).

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