Regional Care Cooperatives Best Practice Service Specification Discussion and Development Document
It is necessary to base the development of RegCare Coops on established child care theory and practice.
Any move from this needs to be conscious and deliberated as to its effects.
The current arrangements of commissioning and procurement have not been developed child care theory and practice at the forefront. Currently administrative and financial matters are the priority. This has led to compromise and dilution that is now able to be rectified.
Reparative and restorative actions are needed for arrangements to deliver best practice child care. The RegCare Coops present and opportunity that must be taken.
This document has 4 parts Premise; Three illustrations of the theory and practice to underpin Reg Care Coops; No market mechanism; Service specification
To appreciate the service specification it is suggested the document is read in sequence.
The document has 12 pages (+ relevant extracts from consultation).
