Anders Bach Mortensen News Today

Report reveals thousands of people are being left to struggle without the support they need that could mean they miss out on a care home place or getting washed, fed and dressed in their own home.

The growth in for-profit provision of outsourced children's services is linked with out of area and unstable placements, according to a new study, published today [29 May], from Oxford's Department of Social Policy and Intervention.

Outsourcing childrens care placements to private providers is associated with worse outcomes for young people, research by Oxford University has…

Oxford University research reveals 17,000 out-of-area placements in England can be attributed to the corporate takeover of care

Children's care homes run by for-profit operators receive lower Ofsted ratings compared to those run by local authorities.