The government’s proposal to allow councils to outsource children’s services is a ‘dangerous ideological attack’ according to trade union Unison.
In a response to the consultation on the proposals – which could see ‘nearly all’ children’s services functions privatised – the union is urging social workers to reject the plans.
Unison head of local government, Heather Wakefield, said: ‘This is a dangerous ideological attack on a sensitive service, which we have to do our utmost to stop.
‘Please say no to the consultation proposals.’
Unison said social workers would be ‘rightly concerned’ about transferring to private contractors such as G4S and Serco, and having to go through competitive tendering every few years.