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Commissioning Children’s Social Care: Key policy developments

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  • Tuesday, May 30, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Faced with a 25 per cent rise in children in care over the past decade and funding levels that have failed to keep pace with this demand, some local authorities have struggled to ensure there are enough placements in their local area to meet the number and needs of children.

Managing the costs of care

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  • Monday, May 14, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Local authorities are increasingly joining forces to commission services for looked-after children. Jo Stephenson asks whether cutting costs will compromise the quality of care