Recommendation 19

We welcome the expansion of Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs), alongside the suite of changes to combat care market profiteering. While it is too early to tell whether these measures will be effective, these are steps in the right direction. Alongside these measures, which must be implemented at greater scale and pace, the government must work with local authorities to ensure that accommodation is made available in areas that need it, and that every child is offered accommodation that supports their needs. In this regard, the government should also consider the merits of giving local authorities powers to purchase and operate homes in cooperation with RCCs. (Recommendation, Paragraph 107)