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Head of children's services welcomes funds for new home

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July 22, 2025

NORTHUMBERLAND County Council has been awarded £1.67million in Government funding to build a new children’s home.

The planned six-bed unit will house some of the most complex children in the council's care.

It comes as the council is desperate to increase capacity for children’s home places amid increasing demand and costs. The children’s services budget overspent by more than £10m in the previous financial year, driven primarily by an £8.741m spend on out-of-county placements.

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