The first report by the government-commissioned Care Review, published in June, raised concerns about the way the residential care market operates, while a recent submission in response to the initial findings by the North East region of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has urged wholescale changes.
"A radical rethink is needed of arrangements to provide safe and loving homes for children who cannot live with their birth family," the response by the North East ADCS region states.
"The dysfunctional ‘market’ for children’s residential care must be dismantled or radically overhauled and profit-making eliminated or capped. Capacity to actively manage regional markets and improve commissioning is a priority. Government must invest in more local provision.
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