© 2007 Cares2 Ltd

Published in “Children Now”, 27 July to 2 August 2005, pages 20 / 21.

 

Excerpts from article titled Residential Care, The Strategic Approach.

 

 

“the council has established a preferred supplier list in order to build closer relationships with fewer firms”.

 

 

“the companies are the first port of call when we are looking for a placement, and there’s more regular communication between us”.

 

 

“We’re beginning to see the benefits in terms of the children and we want to use providers who’ll stick with them and give them stability”.

 

 

“Clifford Derbyshire, owner of Cares2…. who runs a children’s home in Yaxley…. which takes up to two children with challenging behaviour …. believes that the council chose to work closely with him for a number of reasons. I don’t charge stupid money, but pay staff well.  As a result, the young people who come to us go to school and stop offending”.