In its response to the final report by chair of the Independent Review of Children's Social Care in England Josh MacAlister, published in February, the government put forward proposals to pilot regional care co-operatives (RCCs) in two areas from spring 2024 with a view to rolling them out England-wide.
However, 48 per cent of respondents to the government’s consultation on its report Stable Homes Built On Love, mentioned “potential difficulties and challenges of the proposed model”.
“Respondents referenced concerns about the size of the RCCs and that, as an organisation, they risk being too far removed from the child or young people, and may lose relationships with local small providers.
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