Care Providers

Underutilised capacity — whether empty beds, unused care hours, or foster families with space — means missed opportunities to support those who need care and lost income for your service. PLACENTRAL™ connects you directly with Local Authority commissioners. Even if you’re not on a framework, your vacancies are still visible, ensuring you don’t miss opportunities.

Commissioners can only choose you if they know you’re available. PLACENTRAL™ keeps your vacancies visible in real time to the placement teams actively searching. There’s no need to advertise across multiple platforms or worry about missing out if you’re not on a framework — with PLACENTRAL™, all your listings are in one place, covering the entire care spectrum, so you’re always visible and fully utilised.

Don’t wait until spaces are empty. With PLACENTRAL™, you can advertise future availability — whether a foster carer is due to go to panel or someone is preparing to leave your service. This allows placement teams to book early, reducing financial losses from voids and keeping your service fully utilised at all times.

You shouldn’t waste time reviewing referrals that don’t fit with the people you’re already supporting. With PLACENTRAL™, you define the needs your service can meet for each vacancy, and placement teams see suitability scores before contacting you. This means the referrals you receive are already better aligned, increasing your conversion rate from referral to placement and leading to stronger, more sustainable outcomes.

Even if you have strong relationships with your local placement teams, vacancies can still go unfilled. PLACENTRAL™ widens your reach effortlessly, so other Local Authorities who need your service can find and use you too. You gain exposure beyond your local networks, without any extra effort.

Growing your service is easier when you have access to the right opportunities. PLACENTRAL™ connects you directly with landlords who want to work with care providers, giving you targeted access to properties suitable for social care. Many listings already have, or are suitable for, the licensing and planning permission needed, helping you expand quickly and compliantly.

Staff shortages can disrupt your service — whether it’s sickness, an emergency placement, or a hard-to-fill role. With PLACENTRAL™, you can fill urgent gaps or plan permanent hires faster through integrated recruitment agencies. This gives you instant access to trusted partners so you can mobilise quickly, avoid delays, and keep your service running smoothly.

With PLACENTRAL™, you receive direct, secure messages about the placements commissioners want to use you for. Each enquiry is targeted and relevant to your vacancies, so you only respond to opportunities that matter. If you’re offline, you’ll get an instant text alert, ensuring you never miss a referral or lose an opportunity.