In April, the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee recommended that the government address "underperformance" in residential care by making the level 3 qualification mandatory.
Responding to the report this week the government said the national minimum standards underpinning regulations for children's homes are being reviewed. It said: "In light of the committee's concerns [we] will strengthen the requirements relating to training and development. The new standards will be published for consultation in the autumn."
The government also announced that pilot children's homes have been selected to test the social pedagogy model, which borrows concepts commonly used in parts of Europe.
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