Clause 18 - Use of agency workers for children’s social care work

Part of Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 3:30 pm on 28 January 2025.

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Photo of Neil O'Brien Neil O'Brien Shadow Minister (Education) 3:30, 28 January 2025

I think the Minister answered this question when she said that, in respect of caps, she was working on a regional basis, but does the provision give the Government the power to cap on any basis, including at a local authority level? The Government could say that the cap is x in Westminster and y in County Durham—is my understanding correct?