A survey of senior decision-makers and commissioners working in local authority children's social services has highlighted support for government moves to curb the profit levels of private care providers but scepticism the measures will improve the quality and availability of residential placements and reduce costs.
The online survey undertaken by CYP Now in partnership with Hexagon Care Services, aimed to gauge trends in the needs of children entering residential care and how local authorities are responding to this in terms of developing their in-house provision and commissioning independent sector providers.
The survey, conducted throughout February, also sought views on reforms to how residential care is purchased by councils, particularly the creation of regional care co-operatives (RCCs) to commission placements across a wider area, and government plans to curtail the profit levels of private sector providers.
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