Overview

This priority area focuses on ensuring that current placements for children and young people are aligned with the most appropriate level of provision. It aims to review the suitability, quality, and cost-effectiveness of placements to identify systemic imbalances or inefficiencies across the region.

The region is working with providers to quality assure the placements, achieve value for money and ensure the needs of children and young people are met effectively.

Lead DCS

Laurence Jones

Leicester city council

Projects

  • Provider QA assurance

  • RCC Feasibility

  • Annual Fee Review

Core Objectives

Undertake cost-reduction activity

Regional fee reduction process

Strengthen quality assurance and monitoring arrangements

Explore the possibility of creating the EM RCC