Call for councils to monitor profits of private children's homes

Tristan Donovan
Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Local authorities must regularly check how money handed to private children's homes providers is spent, in order to ensure they are prioritising the welfare of vulnerable children over profit.

The programme was piloted in Brixton and has been rolled out to six custody suites in the capital. Picture: Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock
The programme was piloted in Brixton and has been rolled out to six custody suites in the capital. Picture: Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock

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