It relates to the six statutory commissioning standards for children in care and includes suggestions for individual assessment and care planning, strategic needs assessment and market management.
Lorraine O’Reilly, programme director at CSP, argued that delivering services for looked-after children is one of the greatest challenges facing councils.
"Demand on services is rising dramatically, and at the same time there is pressure to make cuts," she explained. "There has been a significant increase in demand for support. This guide is the first to address the issues faced by children’s services and we anticipate that this will become the definitive guide to commissioning for looked-after children.
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