Care commissioning

Contributions to the debate on children's care commissioning.

Competing to provide care isn’t fair, and now is the time to change it.

Why PPE contracts should be open to fair competition - and care provision for children shouldn't. Read more

Let's come together to see where the challenge leads us

A response to Children in Charge from Andrew Rome, Revolution Consulting Read more

How could the Care Bank ensure it wasn't just writing a 'blank cheque'?

A response to Children in Charge from Harvey Gallagher, CEO, Nationwide Association of Fostering Providers Read more

Children in Charge: the original proposal

Children in Charge: Imagining systemic reform and redesign in care commissioning for children Read more

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The Cost of Leaving, by Kathy Evans

Kathy Evans, CEO, writing a final piece for CYP Now reflecting on her time at Children England.
The Cost of Leaving

Kathy Evans, CEO, writing a final piece for CYP Now reflecting on her time at Children England.
Funding List Autumn 2023

Children England's member-only database of current charitable funders.
Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone?

Kathy Evans, CEO, reflects on Children England's closure after 81 years

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Children and Social Work Act 2017

A summary of the Children and Social Work Act, which became law in 2017, and relevant briefings.
The Human Rights Act: what does it mean for children?

This blog from the British Institute of Human Rights is more relevant than ever.
Personal Travel Budgets

A briefing on home to school travel assistance for children and young people entitled to help to get to school or college
End unfair evictions so children in private renting families can benefit from secure homes

Hannah Slater of Generation Rent explains why a ChildFair State needs secure renting for families
Kathy Evans, Chief Executive

Chief Executive
The childcare market in England

A briefing by Lucie Stephens, nursery Director (voluntary), childcare researcher and campaigner and member of Women’s Budget Group Policy Advisory Group, for Children England
How do children perceive the big issues facing society?

First reflections on sessions with children from the RSA Academies
Children want supportive, not punitive, school behaviour policies

Children England's submission to the Department for Education consultation on behaviour management strategies, in-school units and managed moves
The rights of refugee children

Christopher Hands, CARAS
Don't take child protection for granted

Our briefing on government plans to cut off council funding for child protection and other essential children's services