The government agrees and is providing £560 million capital funding to LAs for 2026-2030, has supported Ofsted to update registration prioritisation criteria for new homes, is working with the Ministry of Housing to reform planning processes, and will commission an expert review of professional development for the residential workforce by Summer 2026.

The government accepted the recommendation, noting it published an action plan, 'Renewing fostering: homes for 10,000 more children,' in February 2026. This plan details a comprehensive approach to increase foster care places, including national recruitment, digital tools, capital investment, and support for existing and prospective carers.

The government accepted the recommendation, explaining that the Financial Oversight Scheme, established through the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, will increase financial transparency and allow real-time assessment of financial risk and debt positions for "difficult to replace" providers. The scheme will also require contingency plans and use data to monitor profit levels across the market.

The government agrees, outlining that Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs) will transform children's social care through collective buying power and pooled resources. Following positive evaluations of 2025 pathfinders, the department intends to accelerate the national rollout, aiming for every local authority to be part of an RCC.

The government agrees with the committee's implicit recommendation, rolling out Regional Care Co-operatives (RCCs) with over £10 million funding to support their setup by 2026. They are also removing barriers for providers and supported updated Ofsted registration criteria in September 2025.

The government accepts the committee's observation as an implicit recommendation, detailing concrete steps to improve the sufficiency and appropriateness of children's social care placements. These include rolling out Regional Care Co-operatives to analyze accommodation needs and commission places, supporting Ofsted in prioritizing specialist care applications by September 2025, and providing over £10 million funding for new RCCs in 2026.

The government agrees with the recommendation to clarify the principles behind the collaborative regional approach and expects to implement its model nationally by Spring 2029, including launching an expression of interest backed by over £10 million of funding to support the setup of up to six new RCCs in 2026.