General Chat

"The Government is set to roll out new ‘Rights to Provide’ across public services so that employers will be expected to accept suitable proposals from front line staff who want to take over and run their services as mutual organisations, Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office announced today."

What do you think - a good idea or privatisation by the back door?

Well,
I haven't read it, but it seems another opening for privatisation'- ie corporate cleaners who have no real responsibility, (hence hospital wards can, in some cases be really dirty) only in this case it will be 'care managers' who will just be after a profit - or as you say Sue - privatisation by the back door.
Can you really have 'caring for profit'?
Should caring be profitable?

Personally, I think they should pay carers a whole lot more!!

Those who receive care have paid their taxes - why should their care be solely based on how much someone can make?

Funnily enough, I've got a bit of sympathy with the whole idea. If people who really understand how to run services are allowed to make decisions, without a bloated hierarchy behind them, then it's got to be worth a look? Or am I just being suckered in?

Sue x

I believe I work in the 'bloated hiearchy' - we provide training for care homes - and understand that the majority of those who are actually in the 'front line' have, to a degree, a greater understanding of what's needed than some office bound trainer.

However, in some private homes, they just look for the profit, and when the whole situation is about to go 'belly up', they suddenly realise they need help!
...and at what cost to the 'clients' ?