Plans for the commissioning of children's social care services to be done by regional bodies made up of local authorities and providers are broadly welcomed by the sector but the lack of detail and slow pace of change adopted by the government is concerning for some experts.
The creation of regional care co-operatives (RCCs) was a key recommendation of the Care Review to boost the number and quality of foster care and children's home placements, and reduce the cost to councils of procuring care.
In its recent response to the review, the government accepted that councils are operating at too small a scale to influence the care market locally, and that working regionally will enable them to better predict what placements are needed and where.
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