This children's home in Oldham, run by Cambian, one of the biggest private companies. Ofsted inspectors visited because of a small fire. What they actually found is just awful. 1/
21 incidents of children going missing since January.
The company does little more than collect its fees at the end of the week. 2/
The company does little more than collect its fees at the end of the week. 2/
The company tries to buy the children with up to £3 a week of pocket money.
Spoiler alert: it doesn't end well. 3/
Spoiler alert: it doesn't end well. 3/
The pocket money is paying for a LOT of drugs, which goes unchallenged. 4/
The main ambition of this home is to fill beds. Children are routinely moved on to other homes. 5/
This home is a danger to all those who live and work here. 6/
This home is not being shut down. But *compliance notices*...
The home has rarely provided 'good' care at any point in the past three years. 7/
The home has rarely provided 'good' care at any point in the past three years. 7/
Cambian is part of CareTech, a stock market company worth around £400 million. Weekly fees in homes such as this one average £4,000 per child.
CareTech's senior directors are paid around £1 million a year. 8/
CareTech's senior directors are paid around £1 million a year. 8/
Privatisation junkies say most of their homes are 'good' or 'outstanding'. The reality is that hundreds of children and young people live in homes like this one. 9/
Privatisation of children's services is bad for children and young people. It is bad for their families. It is bad for taxpayers.
It doesn't have to be this way. ends/
It doesn't have to be this way. ends/
I forgot to add the link to the full report (people say I make this stuff up). files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/501529…
Should be £33 a week (wishing for a Twitter edit button....)
