Last week, the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) announced it was withdrawing NCERCC's funding, leaving it facing closure next month. Instead, private provider Tribal is to run a new project called Support and Challenge for Children's Homes, because the DCSF believes "more needs to be done to reform the sector".
But John Kemmis, chief executive of Voice, questioned why Tribal has been awarded the contract: "I am appalled by this news. What experience and expertise have Tribal got in relation to residential child care?"
"(Manager) Jonathan Stanley and NCERCC work really hard for a small group of the most vulnerable young people."
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