Last updated: 30 May 2026
Derby City Council is a unitary authority commissioning children's residential care distinct from Derbyshire County Council, with an independent-sector provider base that has grown in recent years to address in-city sufficiency. Residential services in Derby typically work closely with education and mental-health partners given the authority's investment in joint commissioning for children with additional needs.
Derby City employers value staff with experience of joint-commissioned placements, children with education and health plans, and cross-border working with Derbyshire County providers.
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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