This finding is from a major report on the children's homes andfostering market by consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers. It was publishedlast week by the Department for Education and Skills and is the firsttime such an extensive study on looked-after children has been madepublic.
In a climate where some local authorities are struggling to meet therising costs of looked-after children, it states that some placementsare not provided at best value-for-money.
The report also admits there are difficulties in drawing firmconclusions from the available data. "The data available to us does notallow an assessment of what factors, such as cost and type of provision,are linked directly to outcomes and as a result it is not possible tosay whether placement costs are justified or not and whether higher costplacements deliver better outcomes."
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