Last year Wirral Council spent nearly £28m on care costs for the children it looks after with costs expected to rise further.
The £27.9m figure makes up half of the local authority’s entire budget on children and families and is one of the areas putting pressure on the council’s budget. This is an average of £38,290 per child over the course of the year.
According to a council report, increases of children in care with post-Covid demand and rising costs have put more pressure on childrens’ services.
