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Policy Paper Published 4 Feb 2026 Department for Education ↗ View on GOV.UK

Regional care cooperatives

Information on the development and rollout of regional care cooperatives (RCCs).

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Regional care cooperatives (RCCs) are local authority-led bodies working with health and youth justice partners to plan and commission placements for children in care.

We are working with 2 pathfinder regions to co-design the approach to RCCs with set minimum requirements.

This document is for those in the children’s social care sector, including:

  • local authorities
  • providers
  • children’s charities