Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 96166
Children: Care Homes
Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025
Question
Jim McMahon
Labour (Co-op) — Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of profit per placement for private children’s homes in England.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThe Competition and Markets Authority’s 2022 report on the children’s social care market found that the 15 largest providers of placements for looked-after children were making an average profit of 22.6% on children’s homes. In addition, reports from Revo...
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