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Commissioning

Features 1 December 2024

Commissioning - Solving our costly care commissioning mistake

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

Features 28 November 2023

Trends in care commissioning

Newcastle City Council led the commissioning framework for the last eight years. Picture: GraemeJBaty/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 June 2023

Framework closure risks reforms

Research shows secure parent-infant relationships can support better future mental and physical health. Picture: pololia/Adobe Stock

Features 27 June 2023

Commissioning: Parent-infant relationship services

The search for better value has seen more children placed in homes miles away from their local communities. Picture: Tomsickova/Adobe Stock

Other 30 May 2023

Commissioning Children’s Social Care: Key policy developments

It is hoped a regional approach will make the commissioning process more efficient. Picture: PEOPLEIMAGES.COM/Adobe Stock

Features 30 May 2023

The big debate: Will regional commissioning improve sufficiency and efficiency of places?

Gloucestershire created services to accommodate young people’s complex needs. Picture: Zamrznuti tonovi/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 30 May 2023

Trauma-informed commissioning delivers savings

Profiles created with each child captures their wishes for a personal care pathway. Picture: yavdat/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 30 May 2023

Step-down service improves placement stability

Close collaboration means councils are able to make better use of their capacity. Picture: Ekkasit A Siam/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 30 May 2023

Regional sufficiency strategy controls costs

Regional care co-operatives will test the commissioning of residential and foster care placements in two areas. Picture: Studio Romantic/Adobe Stock

Features 30 May 2023

Commissioning Children’s Social Care: Special Report

Derren Hayes: 'The rationale behind RCCs feeds the ‘them and us’ narrative that has developed between public sector commissioners and private companies that provide care'

Opinion 25 May 2023

Non-profit provision the key to solving sufficiency

Supporting providers in the recruitment and retention of experienced foster families can help bring down costs. Picture: Alex S/peopleimagescom/Adobe Stock

Features 28 March 2023

Commissioning: Coping with price rises

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

Features 28 February 2023

Commissioning: The impact of inflation

The Bedspace pathway provides different levels of accommodation to help care leavers achieve full independence. Picture: Africa Studio/Adobe Stock

Features 31 January 2023

Commissioning: Transition from care

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

Features 29 November 2022

Commissioning: Assessing provider quality

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