The project is set to be put forward for consultation with the local community and stakeholders before an application for planning permission is submitted.
It is being led by The Association of London Directors of Children's Services (ALDCS) via its sector-led improvement partnership, the London Innovation and Improvement Alliance. The project would be backed with Department for Education funding.
If plans progress, borough councils will oversee the provision through a jointly owned not-for-profit company. Barnet is currently leading the design and construction phase on behalf of the London boroughs.
The councils are at the forefront of designing, building and opening the planned home, which would provide 24 welfare placements for highly vulnerable children with complex needs as well as accommodation for up to four children who need support transitioning from a secure environment into society.
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