Question follow-through · 14678

Children: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the of the impact of private equity investment on staffing in (a) children’s home (b) fostering services and (c) special educational needs schools.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
30 Jun 2026
Target answer date
2 Jul 2026
Answer
9 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 30 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the of the impact of private equity investment on staffing in (a) children’s home (b) fostering services and (c) special educational needs schools.

  2. 2 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Workforce data shows differences between staff in private and local authority homes, however the department does not have a breakdown for homes with private equity investment. For example, staff and managers in local authority homes are generally paid mor...

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