http://www.ccfcs.org.uk The Cost Calculator for Children’s Services (CCfCS) is purpose-designed software that currently calculates the costs of social care processes and placements for looked after children. It facilitates comparisons between the relative value of different types of care, making it easier to estimate the potential benefits of introducing a range of alternative packages. Analyses of costs with respect to the outcomes variables included in the CCfCS are also available. The model used in the CCfCS was developed as part of a research project (see Research and Development) that aimed to explore the relationship between costs and outcomes for looked after children. hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4