Webinar – Investing in prevention and support

Abstract

At a time of crisis and reform for children’s social care in England, the need to reinvest in services that support families has never been more pressing. In this seminar, Calum Webb will present findings from an extensive analysis of the association between spending on preventative and supportive children and family services and rates of child welfare interventions in England. This will be followed by a discussion on the potential consequences and relevance of the findings for Wales.

Biography

Dr Calum Webb joined the Sheffield Methods Institute as a British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow in September 2021, having previously worked as a Research Associate in the Department of Sociological Studies. His research explores socioeconomic inequalities in the child welfare system and their relationship to fiscal and social policy using quantitative research methods. His research on child welfare inequalities and the funding of local services for children and young people has been published in a range of well-known academic journals.