§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the allocation within Doncaster's standard spending assessment, on a per capita basis, for children at risk, during the next financial year; what is the allocation for each of the other metropolitan borough councils in South Yorkshire; and on what basis this formula operates.
§ Mr. BaldryThe children's personal social services element for 1994–95 for Doncaster is £32 per head of resident population. Information for the other metropolitan borough councils is in the table:
Table showing the children's personal social service (PSS) element for 1994–95 per head of resident population for Doncaster and the other metropolitan borough councils in south Yorkshire. PSS for children (£/head) Doncaster 32 Barnsley 26 Rotherham 27 Sheffield 33 The formula uses a "client group approach"; the client group is the estimated number of children at risk. Cost adjustments are made to reflect the increased costs associated with social conditions and differences in the costs of provision between areas. The formula for the children's PSS element, along with the formulae for other SSA elements, has been revised in the light of the SSA review.