Sep 15, 2026
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Safeguarding
Who profits when a child comes into care?
Private equity firms increasingly control England's children's care sector, with research finding that 11 of the 20 largest providers now use high-interest shareholder loans to extract over £200 million since 2020. As local authorities pay exorbitant fees like £1.56 million per year to house a single child, these financial structures are channeling public money away from vulnerable young people toward institutional investors.
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