Speaking at the National Children and Adult Services Conference in Bournemouth, Goodwill said the money will be used to trial "regional improvement alliances" of neighbouring authorities within which councils will challenge each other on standards, agree improvement priorities and share best practice.
The DfE said the alliances will form "the backbone" of its efforts to find ways to raise the quality of children's social care. It hopes to establish alliances in every region of England by April 2018.
The Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) and the Local Government Association will be working with the DfE to create the alliances.
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