The Ubercaring concept develops a critical framework for understanding emerging transformations in Residential Child Care in England arising from the rapid policy activity of the Department for Education - Home…
There is a rational reading of English post-1945 Residential Child Care. It is the legislation. But those who have studied the history or compiled a literature review observe the context that…
(in the spirit and musicality of Julia Donaldson) We’re going on an Unholiday hunt, we’re going to make a brilliant day. The suitcase comes out of the cupboard. It’s packed…
Abstract Residential child care has undergone significant transformation in recent decades, driven by increasing recognition of the complexity of children’s needs and the centrality of relational, trauma-informed practice. Continuous Professional…
To take forwards his legacy NCERCC has distilled a set of ‘Laming Principles for Residential Child Care’. As with the man they are strategically rigorous and emotionally mobilising. They are…
To pay tribute to Lord Herbert Laming (19 July 1936 – 15 July 2026) is to recognise one of the most influential figures in the modern history of Residential Child…
This is your chance to be heard and to feed directly into the policy makers The review team have been keen to engage as many people so as to gain…
The Perfect Little Children’s Home? Why children’s homes are getting smaller draws together a range of expert perspectives on these developments and provides valuable insights for providers, commissioners and policy makers…
The military and political activities affect children’s social care by accelerating inflation, squeezing council budgets, and compounding the systemic challenges targeted by the Department for Education (DfE) "Home Again" vision…
The financial architecture of Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs) operates on a hybrid funding model that transitions from central government pump-priming to local authority cost-sharing. The funding mechanism is designed to…