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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Abbie Llewelyn

Children’s social care providers making ‘obscene profits’, says Baroness

Children’s social care providers are making “obscene profits”, while many looked after children are not receiving adequate care, a Labour frontbencher told Parliament.

Baroness Chapman of Darlington told peers that 43% of children’s services departments are currently rated inadequate or requiring improvement.

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