Removing profit from the care of children looked after

The new law, passed by the Senedd in February, will improve services for children, families and disabled people.

Wales is the first UK nation to legislate to end private profit in children’s residential and foster care.

Care for looked after children will only be provided by the public sector, charitable or not-for-profit organisations in the future.

This will ensure that money going into the system is reinvested into children’s welfare, rather than taken as profit for shareholders.

The law will also enable the introduction of direct payments within continuing NHS healthcare, so that disabled people and those with long term health conditions have greater control over their care arrangements.

To view the Press Release on this, please select this link.

Please see below the tailored information about Welsh Government plans to remove profit from the care of children looked after.

Please share with your workforce and children and young people to raise awareness and know who to contact if they want more information. 

Removing profit from the care of children looked after: information leaflets | GOV.WALES