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WQ.475/2021
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR CHILDREN AND EDUCATION
BY THE CONNÉTABLE OF ST. JOHN
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 2021 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2021
Question
Will the Minister provide members with the following information –
- the budget allocated for birth parent support and advocacy services for each of the next three years;
- the anticipated start date for these services; and
- the expected benefits of introducing these services in reducing expenditure on social care interventions for new parents?
Answer
- the budget allocated for birth parent support and advocacy services for each of the next three years;
A budget of £70,000 was allocated in 2021 for a pilot with an external voluntary organisation. The pilot has not been possible. No separate budget has yet been allocated for 2022 although it is expected that a pilot can be prioritised from existing resources.
- the anticipated start date for these services; and
A pilot was anticipated to start in 2021 but this has not been possible. We are now planning to produce a specification for the service and to commission an external service provider.
- the expected benefits of introducing these services in reducing expenditure on social care interventions for new parents?
The specification has not yet been produced. The anticipated benefits include a reduction in the repeat removal of children from the same family, thereby reducing the need for state intervention and oversight.