Fair pay agreements are an essential factor in the development of regional care cooperatives. Pay has not been in the thinking thus far regarding Regional Care Cooperatives. In March 2025…
There is legislation in Parliament concerning distance of placements from family, separate but associated with the Children’s Well Being Bill. Become the children’s looked after charity have a major campaign…
The Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has held its first evidence session on its inquiry into the financial sustainability of children’s care homes. Members , MPs, questioned senior leaders from…
For over a year, the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory have convened a peer collaborative focussed on sharing insights about how children in complex situations are cared for. What is the…
The improved protocol will be published in Spring 2026. The national protocol on reducing unnecessary criminalisation of looked-after children and care leavers was published in 2018 This is essential reading…
“It is not found in grand gestures, but in the micro moments of care, calm, and connection”. Isn’t this a great insight – and quote? Thanks Megan Smith from Australian…
There's learning for all in children's social care decision making from England losing a Test cricket match to Australia by playing Bazball, a high-risk, high-reward strategy with the bat and…
NCERCC has repeatedly said the multiple, co-occurring, intersecting needs of children are currently not being recognised or responded to adequately. For this reason we have continuously publicised the work of…
Information on children looked after in England who are placed out of area, their characteristics and associated outcomes, for the year ending 31 March 2024. Click here. The total number…
NCERCC sharing its thinking in advance of Public Accounts Committee 17th November 2025 Thesis To compare the cost of Foster Care placement and that of Residential Child Care placement…