Smile please – ensuring the oral health of children in care.
Visiting the dentist is an anxious time for many children in care. For some it can be the first time. Others may be fearful because of poor past experiences and…
Event for RMs, RIs and more – Leadership in a time of legislative change 12th June West Midlands
NCERCC associate Tom Ellison will be hosting an event for experienced RM’s, RI’s and senior managers to explore the impact of legislative change in 2025. Taking place in the West…
There really ought to be some research on the residential care sector, by people who know what to look for – here’s why
All the state, national and local, has to do is wait for residential child care people with enormous knowledge and experience gathered over decades, to depart children's social care. It…
Climate change commissioning #1 – Think globally Act locally
This is the first contribution bringing and applying the insights and learning from the science of climate change to Residential Child Care and its commissioning There are many ideas as…
Maybe it is we are asking too few questions? Reconsidering current commentary re referrals and placements
For many years the effects of the overwhelming number of referrals received by providers from Local Authorities (LAs) has been highlighted for action. The effects have been itemised, the time…
Theses on the Transformation of Children’s Care Commissioning
Ahead of their 5th birthday we are reissuing these theses. Five years later the issues remain unattended. Jonathan Stanley, Principal Partner NCERCC, and Kathy Evans, CEO Children England at the…
Remembering research that shows the social value of Residential Child Care
In the current circumstances isn’t a report summarised as follows essential reading? Using Social Return on Investment (SROI) principles, this report reveals how market approaches in residential care are in effect ‘trading’…
GUEST: The Rise (and Fall?) of the Fractional RI in Children’s Homes
NCERCC welcomes an article by guest writer Tom Ellison. This is the second in a series of articles by Tom about children’s residential care and, in particular, changes to the children’s…
Wellbeing Bill Impact Assessments – NCERCC Initial Evaluation
For anyone who cares about meeting the needs of children with the right provision it's hard not to be overwhelmed by manic anxiety on reading these. Manic laughter as a…
Invest to save is better – Fiscal rigidity and reduced use risks the residential reset we need.
The residential child care sector is dominated by generalist homes, a better description than 'mainstream'. It is widely held we do not have the 'right sort of homes', look at…