Guidance
Explanatory note on 2024 Children’s Services Area Cost Adjustment
This note explains the methodology for the 2024 Children’s Services Area Cost Adjustment.
Applies to England
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This note provides the methodology used to calculate the Children’s Services Area Cost Adjustments (ACA). This ACA is referred to as the 2024 Children’s Services ACA. The 2024 Children’s Services ACA was used in the calculation of the Children’s Social Care Prevention Grant allocations in 2025-26.
The ACA is a tool used to measure the variation in the cost of providing services for local authorities in England.
Updates to this page
Published 18 December 2024