The situation is more complex than is presented in the consultation, there are many interrelated factors. Sophistication not simplification is required. It is not solely about placements A systemic analysis…
Current care commissioning and procurement practices are confounding the best of our collective intentions to do our best for children. In these theses we are asserting that: The current paradigm…
Whatever ‘residentialism’, is it is too important not to be stated as a means of starting its creation. Residentialism does not see itself as right or that group living is…
This response raises the requirement for wider and deeper analysis and does not make comment on the involvement of profit in children’s care. It looks at the current role and…
In brief This is a situation fraught with danger. We need containment of thinking. We need deep extensive extended thinking before acting. Considering changes to the funding of children's homes…
This publication is a companion document to the NCERCC/Revolution Consulting research study into prices paid by local authorities for children’s homes places http://www.revolution-consulting.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/FoI-price-report-final-16-Feb-2020-1.pdf The above study acts as an authoritative…
NCERCC briefing January 2020 (next update February 2020) Contents Some factors concerned with the understanding of unregistered and unregulated settings Appendix A Learning from history re registration and regulation of…