The Guardian

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Privatisation will be the right’s answer to our ageing population. But it could only stay there by operating within recognisably rightwing political parameters, and it couldn’t keep that act up for ever. Sure, New Labour was in power. Eventually the public would turn back to the real Conservatives.

Interventional 66

Interventional 66

The Vintage Social Worker

JANUARY 16, 2019

And to the politics of all this. Stop privatisation of children’s services across the board. This is about money and political ideology. No company or individual should make a profit from these children’s sadness. They are our children.

Administration 52

Administration Adoption Social Worker Schools 52

The Guardian

MARCH 10, 2022

CMA finds local authorities are being forced to pay excessive fees for substandard privately run services The UK has “sleepwalked” into a dysfunctional market for children’s social care with local authorities forced to pay excessive fees for privately run services that often fail to meet the needs of vulnerable children, an official report has concluded. (..)

Foster Care 71

Foster Care 71

The Critical Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In this context, and especially in an environment of increasing privatisation, austerity and decreasing tolerance for the most vulnerable people in society, social workers need to be more vigilant than ever to ensure their assessment – and their practice – remains focused on the welfare and rights of the service users involved. WHAT’S IT FOR?

Social Worker 40

Social Worker Self-harm Psychiatric Welfare 40