children's homes, the ADCS is calling for more wholesale changes in the
commissioning of residential care to meet children's needs.
Momentum for an overhaul of residential care provision in England is growing as a result of concerns over safety and standards.
The government is consulting on proposals that would see homes closed in areas deemed to be a risk, while revamped staff training requirements are also on the cards (see panel opposite).
But the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) is among a number of organisations calling for more wholesale change. Speaking at the ADCS annual conference this month, the organisation's president, Andrew Webb, called on local authorities to use their power as the primary purchaser of residential care places to influence the market and drive up standards.
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