Private equity-backed Four Seasons Health Care has acquired Northampton-headquartered Optimum Care, which operates 17 care home across the UK. The homes operate under the Avery brand name.

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YouthNet chief executive Emma Thomas says more collaboration with the commercial sector is vital to prevent charities from falling behind

Following reports of the Department for Education’s (DfE) decision to pull funding from the Children’s Improvement Board (CIB), BASW has described it as a “callous move” that constitutes a major blow to the children’s reform programme.