The English Care review – a sister or brother for a review like no other
This is a proposal for children in care and the professionals working with and for them in England to proactively propose what they want from a care review. Reviews such…
NCERCC analysis and evaluation of government proposals for reforms to unregulated provision for children in care and care leavers
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…
Theses on the Transformation of Children’s Care Commissioning
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…
Residentialism
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…
NCERCC response to LGA report
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…
The perils of setting fire to children’s residential child care
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…
Prices data must lead to wider and deeper discussion before decision making
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…
Some factors concerned with the understanding of unregistered and unregulated settings – January 2020
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…