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Recommendation 26

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Assess necessity of a profit cap for children's social care providers and consult Committee.

Conclusion
The Department for Education must set out how it will assess whether a profit cap on children’s social care providers is necessary. If the Department decides to introduce a profit cap, it must consult this Committee on the draft regulations before they are laid before Parliament. (Recommendation, Paragraph 61) The care system
Government Response

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