Research and analysis

Evaluation of Regional Care Cooperatives: phase 1

Explores the first stage of Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) rollout in the 2 pathfinder areas to understand early implementation.

From:
Department for Education
Published
27 November 2025

Applies to England

Documents

Evaluation of Regional Care Cooperatives: phase 1

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-722-4, RR1579

PDF, 2.16 MB, 71 pages

Details

This report presents findings from the first phase of the evaluation (April 2024 to April 2025), bringing together:

  • findings from interviews with key Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) stakeholders
  • early scoping work on outcomes
  • a first wave of case studies with the 2 pathfinder areas

The findings are intended to help inform the rollout of the RCC programme, offering lessons on implementation for local authorities or areas and for the Department for Education, as well providing learning for the next phase of the evaluation.

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Published 27 November 2025

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