There is increasingly glaring misalignment of the regulatory framework regarding registration of fostering and children’s homes. The recently closed consultation Fostering for the future: improving the foster care system -…
Both demand and supply in children's social care are gravitating towards larger entities; large providers, regional care cooperatives. Both are features that have arisen without prior theorisation as to the…
This analysis applies the lens of Mark Fisher’s Capitalist Realism to the English residential child care sector, a landscape where the privatisation of stress and the commodification and marketisation of care have…
Interesting to read a report from an organisation outside of the sector repeating things known for decades, and not addressing things unaddressed for decades. The report states the current predicament…
Recognising the reality of the value and contribution of Residential Child Care offers society While the public often "wants" visible order, strict discipline, or immediate compliance (often viewed as "good…
Vital reading for leaders and disseminating to others (With thanks and full acknowledgement to CHQ for this practical and valuable summary) Ofsted has released the 2026 update to the Social Care…
The providers of Residential Child Care need a champion standing alongside. Together they can make the difference needed in this fast Family First shaping world. Together they can be the…