The policies and procurement we thought would drive quality and efficiency of outcomes for our children in care have led to the opposite. A multi billion-pound mistake compounded by rising demand and a difficult economy, with little in the Budget or new children’s social care policy paper to give reassurance.
The launch of the sufficiency duty guidance in 2010 gave us reasons to be positive – dynamic purchasing systems were going to deliver more efficient competition, competing providers from across the country, lower barriers to entry and exit, growing excellent providers in each local area. Regional commissioning would give more power to the commissioners to drive down costs and build more homes locally. There would be a relentless focus on quality by social workers, independent reviewing officers, commissioners and inspectorates.
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