This @CommunityCare
article casually cites the National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care (NCERCC) and Revolution Consulting as impartial observers when they are, in fact, as one with the privatisation lobby group #ICHA communitycare.co.uk/2021/06/11/cut…
In fair, they are quoting Josh MacAlister. But somebody needs to call this stuff out, honestly.
Children's services are increasingly in the pocket of private providers. Yesterday's event was a good example of the closeness between them. Much back-slapping and talk about partnership, notwithstanding MacAlister's speech.
This is 'partnership' mostly between public services and private equity, with vulnerable children, young people and families in between. The worst kind of partnership.
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Josh MacAlister has publicly criticised child protection social workers for being overreaching and intrusive, institutionally biased against families.
His #carereview wants to halt the "runaway train" of child protection, which he blames for taking too many children and young people into care.
This is a huge call for a review which has been in place for just three months and is thinly staffed. But the direction of travel is clear. Social workers should back off.
Local authorities have handed responsibility for many vulnerable children to voracious private equity firms. The consequences are catastrophic. 1/
Ofsted has just published an inspection report into a home for children in care owned by Radical Services Ltd, a subsidiary of the private equity firm Ardenton Capital.
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This new West Midlands taskforce to find foster families is spending public money on @NFG_Fostering, which is owned by private equity and ultimately run from on offshore tax haven.
New today: Ofsted has published a damning report into By The Bridge, the flagship private sector foster care agency. This agency is responsible for the lives of 359 children in care. files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/501612…
By The Bridge is part of the giant private company CareTech, worth around £600 million. Last year it was paid £430 million by local authorities to care for children and young people. Some of its directors earn £1 million a year.
By The Bridge trades heavily on the high allowances it pays its foster carers. Its website claims the average is £450 a week per child. bythebridge.co.uk/im-interested-…
Ofsted has ordered the closure of this children's home in Blackpool owned by the private company Care 4 Children Holdco because of the neglect of children living here.
Ofsted has shut down the children's home at Fullerton Park residential special school in Doncaster over concerns about the children's safety. examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-new…
This school is owned by a huge private company, Hesley Group. Last year it was paid £54 million by local councils to care for vulnerable children and young people.
Hesley is owned by wealthy investors based in the tax haven of Luxembourg. Cedar Luxco is also involved with Kisimul, another private provider of care with a poor record with children's safety.