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Department for Education launches programme of work to drive improvements in children鈥檚 homes

Announcement of government decision to raise the quality of residential care by working in partnership with the sector instead of reinvesting in an external contract.

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皇冠体育app Department for Education is today launching a new programme of work to drive improvements in children鈥檚 homes, which will be led by the sector and the department. As a result the department will no longer be awarding an external contract to Tribal to deliver this work.

皇冠体育app challenge to improve the lives of our most vulnerable children and young people remains a top priority. 皇冠体育app Department is committed to raising the quality of residential care and improving outcomes for looked after children. Considerable resources have already been spent trying to raise standards, and while there have been some improvements there is much more to be done.

皇冠体育apprefore instead of reinvesting in an external contract, Ministers have decided that the most effective and cost-effective way of achieving this change is to work in partnership with the sector to review what is working well and to identify areas for improvement. 皇冠体育app Department will be holding events with key partners in the autumn to agree priorities for this work.

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Published 7 September 2010