In January this year, Children Now revealed that work to develop anational contract for children in residential care was under way(Children Now, 4-10 January). The aim was to improve outcomes forchildren by raising standards and reducing bureaucracy.
Last week it emerged that the contract is likely to be ready for localauthorities and children's homes providers to comment on byNovember.
Tracey Bowers, regional commissioning officer at Hertfordshire CountyCouncil, told the Independent Children's Homes Association that thegroup developing the contract now has a list of outcomes providers willbe expected to achieve for children.
For example, the outcome of children and young people making a positivecontribution will be broken down. It is suggested that children's homeswill have to show local authorities that children are actively involvedin planning their care.
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