Will Quince made the announcement in a statement to the House of Commons, laying out the government's initial response to both the review and the findings of a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation into the children’s social care market, which were published in March.
DfE previously said it would issue its response to the investigation following the publication of the Care Review's final recommendations.
He said: “I have asked my department to conduct thorough research into the children’s homes workforce, engaging with the sector and experts to improve oversight of the market.”
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