GovWire

In summer 2022, we investigated how local authorities fulfil their sufficiency duty and how they know if it works. We explored the challenges and barriers that local authorities face when planning for sufficiency and some of the ways these have been overcome.

The report summarises our findings on local authorities planning for sufficiency. It also considers what we could do differently, through our inspections of local authority childrens services (ILACS) and other activities, to help improve planning and outcomes for children.