Explanatory note on 2024 Children’s ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº Area Cost Adjustment
This note explains the methodology for the 2024 Children’s ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº Area Cost Adjustment.
Applies to England
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This note provides the methodology used to calculate the Children’s ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº Area Cost Adjustments (ACA). This ACA is referred to as the 2024 Children’s ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº ACA. The 2024 Children’s ÌìÃÀӰԺ ACA was used in the calculation of the Children’s Social Care Prevention Grant allocations in 2025-26. Â
The ACA is a tool used to measure the variation in the cost of providing services for local authorities in England.