Staffordshire County Council's Sufficiency Strategy – Homes for Children in our Care 2023-26
Staffordshire County Council’s Sufficiency Strategy – Homes for Children in our Care 2023-26 aims to address the ‘Sufficiency Duty’ of the Local Authority – determined by Section 22G of the Childrens Act 1989 - which requires each local area to ensure sufficient accommodation for children in care.
By the end of 2026, we expect to:
- See our children living locally in the right home to meet their needs.
- Eliminate the use of unregistered placements.
- Increase the number of children and young people returning home if it is safe to do so.
- The right children in the right place at the right time.
A governance plan will be introduced to oversee and guide workstreams focusing on our areas of improvement.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us;
Eddie Birch - Commissioning Officer
email: eddiebirch@staffordshire.gov.uk
Rachael Goodwin - Commissioning Officer
email: rachael.goodwin@staffordshire.gov.uk