CO0430A Placement Sufficiency

Children’s Placement Sufficiency continues to be a growing challenge across the country, and this is no different for Essex. There is growing demand for the provision of care for children and young people with complex needs. This makes securing the right care placement, in the right place, at the right time, to deliver the best outcomes, a big challenge. Coupled with this, the Council is experiencing budgetary challenges, particularly in relation to expenditure on placements for children and young people in care, w...