MHCLG said it had already begun to focus funding on prevention in a number of ways, including the introduction of a new £270 million grant for children’s social care prevention. It had also increased the overall homelessness prevention grant for 2025–26 and specified that 49% must be spent on prevention, relief and staffing activity rather than on providing temporary accommodation.42 MHCLG told us that there was compelling evidence that shifting to prevention, particularly for children’s soci...

MHCLG said it had already begun to focus funding on prevention in a number of ways, including the introduction of a new £270 million grant for children’s social care prevention. It had also increased the overall homelessness prevention grant for 2025–26 and specified that 49% must be spent on prevention, relief and staffing activity rather than on providing temporary accommodation.42 MHCLG told us that there was compelling evidence that shifting to prevention, particularly for children’s social care, homelessness and temporary accommodation, results in improved outcomes for people along with quick payback periods. MHCLG did recognise the chal Type: conclusion | Number: 16 | Response status: accepted Government response: 3.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Recommendation implemented 3.2 As outlined in HM Treasury’s Permanent Secretary’s letter to the Committee on 7 August 2025, the government’s approach to public sector reform is informed by a focus on preve