Last updated: 30 May 2026
Nottingham City Council is a unitary authority commissioning children's residential placements separately from Nottinghamshire County Council, which has sometimes translated into distinct provider relationships across the two authorities. The city's provider market is active and increasingly shaped by sufficiency planning, with residential services working alongside strong local therapeutic and education partners.
Nottingham City employers look for staff who can navigate the city-county commissioning split, who bring strong placement-matching judgement, and who are comfortable working with educational partners across both authorities.
Ofsted-registered children's homes: around 250 registered children's homes
Sector vacancy rate: 20%
an expanding provider base, with recent Ofsted registrations concentrated around Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
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