Issue details

Children’s care and educational support services provided by the Council via commissioned providers are essential to the children, young people and families of Doncaster. These providers play a key role in enabling members of our communities to live lives that are fulfilling, happy and
full of opportunity. The recommended option will support the stability and sustainability of providers, increasing their resilience to the financial pressures they face in the delivery of their services during COVID-19, providing care, support and jobs to the people of Doncaster.

The children’s care and educational support provider market has been impacted substantially by the COVID 19 crisis, and this impact on care providers is likely to continue beyond 2020. Due to the continuation of the issues faced by these providers dealing with COVID, we need to implement urgent measures to help sustain our local care and educational support market.

Through the implementation of this approach, we can ensure the preservation of the children’s care and educational support provider market.

The option presented is equitable to providers and fully auditable, providing assurance that the payments made are fair and transparent.