Joe Lepper 13 October 2026

Council changes approach to providers after contract collapse

Council changes approach to providers after contract collapse image
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Croydon LBC has pledged to be ‘clearer' with children's services providers ‘about what we want services to achieve' following the collapse of an £8.6m contract.

The seven-year care home contract with charity St Christopher's Fellowship broke down within months of the first child being placed.

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