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Commissioning

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

Research 25 May 2021

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

A flexible approach aims to meet children’s complex needs, including options to “step across” from residential to foster care. Picture: Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock

Features 25 May 2021

South East pilot gives care providers equal stake in developing placement contracts

Funding ensures the transition process goes well for both the children and carers. Picture: Gajus/Adobe Stock

Features 25 May 2021

Fostering partnership to boost children's life chances

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Features 25 May 2021

Children's Care Commissioning Special Report

Young carers use podcasts to share their experiences with commissioners. Picture: Daviles/Adobe Stock

Features 27 April 2021

Commissioning: Keeping co-production alive

Mark Kerr: "We must do better in assessing and understanding the needs and outcomes of children and young people in care"

Features 30 March 2021

Commissioning: Person-centred intelligence

Mark Kerr: "We must do better in assessing and understanding the needs and outcomes of children and young people in care"

Features 2 March 2021

Commissioning: Assessing needs and outcomes

The guide is written in partnership with Bloom. Picture: Adobe Stock

Sponsored Features 22 February 2021

Guide to Outcomes-based Commissioning

Local authority commissioners and providers came together to identify how to improve finding placements for challenging cases. Picture: EGGEEGGJIEW/Adobe Stock

Features 26 January 2021

Commissioning: Why we monitor outcomes

The framework covers a flexible range of semi-independent accommodation options to meet young people’s changing needs. Picture: Bernat/Adobe Stock

Features 6 January 2021

Post-16 framework provides pointers for national scheme

Toni Badnall: "There is positive learning from our pandemic commissioning to be embedded into this 'new normal'"

Other 5 January 2021

Virtual commissioning

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 1 December 2020

Commissioning: Implications of divergence

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

Other 27 October 2020

Commissioning: Heading in different directions

Other 29 September 2020

Commissioning – Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

Leaders must focus on five key priorities to secure a strong start for pupils with SEND returning to school. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Features 29 September 2020

Commissioning: SEND provision in schools

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