Councillor David Rogers, from the Local Government Association, has welcomed the cap as an important step forward, but says more needs to be done to tackle the quality issue.

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Councillor David Rogers, of the Local Government Association, said it was essential ministers were realistic with the public over what the cap would do, adding the "devil will be in the detail".

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Chairman of the Local Government Association's Children and Young People Board Councillor David Simmonds acknowledged there was a variation in performance across councils and recognise that at times the system has been risk averse.

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