With a budget of £840m, about two thirds of the county council’s spending goes on care for children, older people and vulnerable adults.
The authority said the additional £5.5m spend in children’s services would see an extra 119 social workers, reduce caseloads and focus on early intervention.
The councillor said he was also focused on finding £21m in “efficiencies”.
These savings include plans to review longstanding contracts and reduce placement costs, as well as a recruitment freeze on non-essential posts.
“We have a legal duty to balance the books on our spending and I’m proud that because of good financial management we have managed to keep the council tax as low as possible and still invest in Staffordshire,” he said.
