As the government continues to open up child
protection and social work in England to a commercial market place, what is the
social cost of privatising public services? And what effect has the failure of
previous privatisations had on their provision?





This book, by best-selling author and expert social
worker Ray Jones, is the first to tell the story of how crucial social work
services, including those for families and children, are now being out-sourced
to private companies. Detailing how the failures of previous privatisations
have led to the deterioration of services for the public, it shows how this
trend threatens the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children and disabled
adults.