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A child was the victim of a serious sexual assault while in the care of the private company Hexagon Care Services, a new Ofsted report into a children& #39;s home has revealed. The service served immediate notice to end her placement while she was recovering in hospital. 1/
The Ofsted report into the home in Lancashire for six children can be found here https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50154874
It">https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/5... reveals catastrophic failings in care, which have directly led to physical and emotional harm to vulnerable children. 2/
It">https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/5... reveals catastrophic failings in care, which have directly led to physical and emotional harm to vulnerable children. 2/
The main findings are here: 3/
Once again, questions are raised about the & #39;independent visitor& #39; system (these visitors are paid for by the provider). 4/
Hexagon withheld information about the serious sexual assault. Ofsted only became aware by accident. 5/
Last year Hexagon was paid almost £25 million by local authorities to care for vulnerable children. It made a profit of around £1.5 million. 6/
On the same day, Ofsted has cited a second Hexagon home for a series of failings which put children at risk, including unauthorised and frequent use of restraint. This home is also in Lancashire.
https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50154877">https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/5...
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Privatisation of children& #39;s homes and foster care is putting hundreds of vulnerable children and young people at risk.
It doesn& #39;t have to be this way.
It doesn& #39;t have to be this way.
Oh look, Hexagon is a member of the Independent Children& #39;s Homes Association, the Government& #39;s partner of choice when looking at issues concerning children in care. https://www.icha.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ICHA-HANDBOOK-2019-V1-FINAL.pdf
The">https://www.icha.org.uk/wp-conten... ICHA is bankrolled by private equity.
The">https://www.icha.org.uk/wp-conten... ICHA is bankrolled by private equity.
