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…
Fair Pay for Residential Child Care Workers – Fair Pay Agreements
An essential element in resolving Residential Child Care recruitment challenges is using Fair Pay agreements. Where there is “no organisation, no parity of bargaining, the good employer is undercut by…
GUEST: Why recent changes in the Buy-To-Let market could transform Children’s Residential Care
NCERCC welcomes an article by guest writer Tom Ellison. This is the first in a series of articles about children’s residential care and, in particular, changes to the children’s residential…
Developing Relational Commissioning #6 – Implications for Systems, Policy and Practice
Thinking differently about commissioning Kings Fund (2022) TBAC summary (print).pdf (kingsfund.org.uk) Local systems need to invest in developing relationships and changing ingrained behaviours. Relational commissioning requires strong relationships between commissioners…