Market Testing Exercise - Children's Residential Care Services

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Abstract: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is undertaking a market testing exercise to inform future commissioning intentions for children's residential care services. The Council is seeking to engage with residential care providers operating within Neath Port Talbot and geographically close to the County Borough, including providers currently commissioned by the Council and those who may not currently provide placements for Neath Port Talbot children. The purpose of the exercise is to strengthen the Council's understanding of the children's residential care market, gather market intelligence and explore how providers are responding to legislative changes associated with the Welsh Government's programme to remove profit from the care of children who are looked after. The Council also wishes to better understand opportunities and challenges affecting the residential care sector, including market sustainability, workforce pressures, capacity and future commissioning approaches. The market testing activity will additionally support the ongoing development of the Council's Children's Residential Care Market Position Statement. Purpose of Market Testing: The Council wishes to e…

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