Andrew Rome

There is a debate around the need for a more interventionalist approach in the sector. Picture: Tierny/Adobe Stock
Features

Advantages of collaboration in sector

Children's Services
More than half of spending in the looked-after children category is reported as being with private sector services. Picture: Lightfield Studio/Adobe Stock
Features

Commissioning: Trends in council spending on services for vulnerable children

Children's Services
Successful providers have developed substantial assets, including deep knowledge in meeting children’s needs. Picture: Micah C/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock
Features

Trends in care commissioning

Management
Develop a common language around children’s needs. Picture: candy1812/Adobe Stock
Features

Commissioning: The impact of inflation

Management
Monitoring a child’s progress in a home is paramount. Picture: Insta_Photos/Adobe Stock
Features

Commissioning: Assessing provider quality

Social Care
Challenges and trends seen in the London study are likely to be recognised elsewhere. Picture: Stefan/Adobe Stock
Research

Review of Sufficiency Strategies in London

Management
The study identified five major barriers to the establishment of children’s homes. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock
Research

Children's Homes Research

Management
Consolidation sees groups of providers operating under single ownership structures. Picture: ASDF/Adobe Stock
Research

Profit Making and Risk in Independent Children’s Social Care Placement Providers

Management
Andrew Rome: “It is perhaps not surprising to find that the commissioning sector has struggled to move away from the spot purchasing of placements model”
Features

Commissioning: Implications of divergence

Management
Andrew Rome: “Local authority commissioners recognised the potential of pooling their efforts, resources, and, in theory, their purchasing power”
Other

Commissioning: Heading in different directions

Commissioning
Councils must recognise the costs involved in fostering. Picture: zinkevych/Adobe Stock
Features

Commissioning: Foster care relative costs

Fostering and adoption
Analysis

Solving social care funding crisis: top 10 common-sense solutions

Social Care