Welcome

We believe that every child deserves a local, loving home and that by uniting our efforts we can build a future where every voice is heard and all are supported to thrive.

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What we do

Home and Future enables local authorities to collectively secure the right homes and support for children and young people in the care system.

By working regionally we are improving life chances and meeting statutory duties more effectively.

Our partner councils have joined forces to gain stronger negotiating power and the ability to shape local market provision to meet local priorities.

Home and Future enables deeper collaboration with health, youth justice and other partners, enabling us all to deliver joined up services and prevent escalation to crisis.

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National Context

In 2022, both the Independent Review and the Competition and Market Authority’s market study exposed several challenges within the children’s social care system.

Local authorities (LAs) struggle to forecast and plan for future needs due to their small size and significant year-on-year variations, especially of children with complex needs. LAs lack the buying power and capacity to shape the market for the long-term or invest in their own care provision. This results in a shortage of suitable placements and decisions based on availability rather than the best match for the child, leading to poor care experiences for many children.

To curb these challenges, the government’s response ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’ proposed a host of recommended solutions, including introducing a new Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) model to improve outcomes across residential care, fostering, and secure care.

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South East

  • Bracknell Forest
  • Brighton and Hove
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Department for Education
  • East Sussex
  • Isle of Wight
  • Medway
  • Milton Keynes
  • Oxfordshire
  • Portsmouth City
  • Reading
  • Southampton City
  • Surrey
  • West Berkshire
  • West Sussex
  • Windsor and Maidenhead
  • Wokingham Borough

Why are we doing this?

Too many children are living far from home , not receiving the right support or care. We want to collaborate to create more stable loving homes We want to work collectively across local authority boundaries & with partners

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Our Ambitions

  • Find a home for all children locally

  • Build strategic partnerships with providers so that we meet the needs of young people

  • Improve the way that we commission homes that represent good value for money

  • Innovate and find better outcomes for children living complex lives

  • Have a highly skilled and valued workforce for the region

  • Work with health and youth justice to create stable homes