Quite a lot of animals eat their own s**t, or even offspring; are these things we should consider too?
You ignorance really knows no depths!!!The Government is providing a safety net for the 3% of children that end up in social care.
Off the back of that, the number of homes has increased by 11% 2020-2021.
If providing the service is "profitable" then you have to ask why LA`s lack the business acumen to run the services?
LA runs the service, generates a surplus, reinvests in service - how it should work.
Unfortunately, many public bodies seem incapable of running/operating like a business because the bill always gets paid even if they blow the budget. And that is "our" money backing the cheque.
You ignorance really knows no depths!!!
The truth is outsourcing of care homes for the young and old has been led by Tory councils for years and allowed by Tory governments for years (although Blair's right wing mob could have done better on this as well). Others have followed as they did not have/could not afford the debt charges on the capital to invest in the brick and mortar, which is where private equity came in. That and the move to a commissioning based approach to services on the back of the Tory mantra that the market knows best and the market will force down costs.
It's a con and a stitch up by those with the capital wanting to put their money in safe investments (and there are none safer than those that are government backed). We need governments that work for the people and are not just puppets for those with the money.
(and while we are at it, privatise the railways!)
Nothing wrong with investments providing a return for your & mine pensions.
I think you might mean nationalise........ obviously don`t remember how trains were!
Nothing wrong with investments providing a return for your & mine pensions.
CMA outlines concerns on availability and price of children’s care
The CMA’s interim report on children’s social care has outlined significant concerns about the availability of placements and the profits of private providers.www.gov.uk
"The largest private providers could be earning higher profits than the CMA would expect in a well-functioning market"
In other words they are being dishonest about the true cost of provision so that they can squeeze a bigger return out for their investors. And unsurprisingly the level of care provision is in an eternal race to the bottom from such firms....as with so many services that have been privatised.
But as long as our pension pots look healthy....who give a s**t, right
No chance most normal folk can afford a tesla in any case.
Force them to include more recovered materials in the manufacture
Force them to include a higher rate of recyclable materials (95% at present)in the manufactured product
Force car manufacturers to provide a zero cost take back scheme
Force higher levels of battery recycling and materials recovery
All of which is already happening, thanks to pesky EU legislation*
Consumer choice.Yep, force them to do that and then buy your EV from China.....