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Wales becomes the first UK nation to remove profit from children’s homes, fostering, and secure accommodation
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Wales becomes the first UK nation to remove profit from children's homes, fostering, and secure accommodation

In less than a month, new providers of children’s homes, fostering services and secure accommodation will no longer be able to make a profit in Wales — making it the first nation in the UK to take this landmark step. Currently, some children’s care homes and fostering services in Wales are run by companies that […]

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Mar 10 at 8:26amWeb
Show threadllanciawnMar 10
@NationCymru Quite right too. Other administrations should be ashamed.
Show threadJayne 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈Mar 10

@llanciawn @NationCymru

We need to take the private sector and profits out of elder care and prisons too!

As soon there’s a profit imperative in the care of vulnerable people, there’s a motive to cut corners.

Show threadHywelMar 10

@TCMuffin @llanciawn @NationCymru I guess it’s still private sector? They could still take inflated salaries/benefits from turnover and not make a profit.

Strict regulation/auditing will needed. 🤞

Totally agree on profit in criminal justice and state-funded care for the elderly.

Show threadTauMar 10

@NationCymru

Well I thought most of them were "not for profit charities "...

Show threadBärbel SchmidtMar 10

@NationCymru

"the first UK nation" somehow implies other UK nations might follow??

Show threadDougMar 10
@NationCymru @nicol both shocking and wholly unsurprising that these things are normally for-profit.
Show threadNicol WistreichMar 10
@doug 💯