Child Welfare Monitor

OCTOBER 5, 2024

The MacArthur Foundation has announced its new class of Fellows, the recipients of what are commonly called the “Genius Awards.” Among the recipients is Dorothy Roberts, the self-styled popularizer of the term “racial disproportionality” and creator of the term “the family policing system.” According to the Director of the Program , “The 2024 MacArthur Fellows pursue rigorous inquiry with aspiration and purpose.

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The Guardian

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Health secretary Wes Streeting told to speed up changes as inability to free up hospital bed linked to deaths of patients Health secretary Wes Streeting has been urged to speed up reforms to the adult care system in the wake of patient deaths after two coroners warned him of the impact insufficient care beds and service provision are having on the NHS.

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The Guardian

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Study finds more than 90% of facilities for children and 98% of those for adults that were closed down were run for profit Almost all the care homes shut down for endangering children or vulnerable adults were run to make a profit, according to a landmark study examining the long-term impact of outsourcing care to the private sector. Research published last week by Oxford University reveals that 98% (804 out of 816) of the adult care homes closed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in England t

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