Schools and children's social work seeing rise in 'need' as Renfrewshire Council unveils key plan

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Schools and children’s social work are seeing a rise in the “scale of need” as Renfrewshire households face financial turmoil during the cost-of-living crisis.The “challenging context” has been outlined in a report introducing the council’s improvement plan for children’s services for the next three years – a document explaining the department’s key priorities, budget position and direction.The service is responsible for a range of areas including early learning and childcare, primary and secondary education, social work for children and families and other specialist work such as child protection and additional support needs provision.“Council services continue to operate in a challenging context,” the report said.“Our communities face a cost-of-living challenge, and we will respond by addressing the causes of inequalities.“Schools and children’s social work services are also witnessing increases in scale of need and demand caused by households facing financial difficulty.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial “Children’s services will continue to draw upon relevant insight to target its resources