Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Children Missing from Care Homes - May 8
Wednesday, 9 May 2018 09:02
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Ann Coffey (Stockport) (Lab):...It is very difficult for individual
local authorities to be commissioners of children’s homes because
they simply do not have the financial clout. Of course, they can be
direct providers, which would give them much more ability to
provide the care needed by their looked-after children. Devolution
offers Greater Manchester Combined Authority an
opportunity to commission on a regional basis. However, the DFE
needs to offer support to regional...Request free trial
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