London Regional Care Cooperative
LIIA, on behalf of ALDCS, is developing a business case for establishing a London Regional Care Cooperative (RCC)
London’s RCC is supported by Tim Aldridge (DCS Camden), Jonathan Williams (DCS Sutton), Robert South (DCS Ealing), and Tara Geere (Havering DCS) and reports to ALDCS and the LIIA Board.
What is an RCC
Regional Care Cooperatives were first introduced in the 2022 Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, led by Josh MacAlister. These regional bodies were envisioned to bring commissioning together across wider regions, giving local authorities greater purchasing power and improving market management in the context of limited sufficiency and rising costs.
The initiative continues to gain momentum, championed by Josh MacAlister, now the Minister for Children and Families.
London’s RCC
Following the November ALDCS meeting, we have agreed the foundations for developing the London RCA. This includes:
- Our vision (co-produced with young people)
- Design principles
- Our six priority areas
- Delivery of a Pan-London RCC, through a Hub and Spoke delivery model which emphasises the role of sub-regional delivery alongside pan-London co-ordination.
Our Vision and Mission (co-produced with young people)
Vision – “Delivering safe and nurturing care for London’s children”
Mission – “By keeping children’s voices at the heart of everything we do, we will foster belonging, build resilience and help every child to thrive. We will improve outcomes for children in care by ensuring every home is the right home – one that nurtures their wellbeing, development and future opportunities. Through One Customer partnership working, we will co-create a sustainable, high-quality care system that provides safe, stable and loving homes close to children’s communities”
Design principles
- Child Centered
- “One Customer”
- Incremental and Scalable
- Right activity, right place
- Eliminate duplication
- Delivers value for money
- Clear lines of accountability
Our six priority areas
Delivery of a Pan-London RCA, through a Hub and Spoke delivery model which emphasises the role of sub-regional delivery alongside pan-London co-ordination.
Resources and Information:
Dynamic Sufficiency Tool
Where to Access: Pan-London-dynamic-sufficiency-tool
How to Access: How-to-Access-Data.pdf
Monthly RCC Breifings
December 2025 – London-RCA-Monthly-Briefing-December-2025.pdf
Your Sub Regional Lead
South East – David Borland (Greenwich)
South West – Lucy Pennie (Sutton)
North – Angela Elliott (Islington)
East – Alexandria Costello (Havering)
West – Annabel Saunders (RB Kensington and Chelsea)
Your comments and questions
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