Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 January 2010. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Monday, 25 January 2010 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

National Safeguarding Delivery Unit: Finance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the budget is of the National Safeguarding Delivery Unit for (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12.

Answer: The allocated budget for the National Safeguarding Delivery Unit (NSDU) for 2009-10 is £2.03 million. This funding is to meet salary costs for staff in the unit as well as activities to support improvement in safeguarding standards and better, more consistent practice across the country, including the revision of the statutory guidance, Working Together to Safeguard Children.The costs of staff seconded to the NSDU from the Department of Health, Ministry of Justice and the Home Office are being met by their home DepartmentsThe NSDU's budget for 2010-11 and 2011-12 has not yet been agreed.

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