Budget Holding Lead Professionals Pilots in Multi-Agency Children's Services in England - This evaluation assesses the cost-effectiveness of pilot schemes that gave lead professionals control over budgets in order to commission support services for children with additional needs. www.dcsf.gov.uk
Facts and figures on ... Average cost of a place - As at 1 April 2009, the annual average cost per place in a secure children's home was £215,000, the average cost per place in a secure training centre was £160,000 and in a young offender institution it was £60,000. Source: Ministry of Justice, Commons Hansard, 15 October 2009, col. 1018W
Family group conferences - The role of family group conferences (family-led decision-making meetings) is to help families make a plan. Ninety per cent or more of family group conferences result in an agreed plan. Information taken from Highlight no. 248. Free to members, Highlights are research summaries on a range of topics.
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