While attention has centred on the promise of free social care, Benjamin Goodair argues that Burnham’s promise that care should be for “people, not profit” is the much more radical reform being propos...

This paper examines the relationship between local authority housing repairs and maintenance expenditure and the wellbeing of residents in England, in the context of significant funding cuts, betwe...

Fra 2030 bliver det ulovligt at placere børn og unge på profitdrevne sociale tilbud i Wales. Britisk forsker tror på reformen, men advarer om risiko for mangel på pladser.

Any reforms which aim to make services work for people, not profits, must change who owns social care services.

Any reforms which aim to make services work for people, not profits, must change who owns social care services.

What can social services in Denmark teach us about the limits of market regulation?

Postdoctoral Fellow Benjamin Goodair investigates the realities of privatisation in health and social care, revealing how ownership — especially in children’s homes — shapes access, quality and equity...

Although the commercialisation of care services is intended to produce markets that respond to care need, it is still unclear whether profit incentives align with population need. In this Health Polic...

Anders Bach-Mortensen and colleagues examine how increasing reliance on out-of-pocket payments for adult social care has created a quality divide In July 2024, the UK government abandoned long awaite...

The Department of Social Sciences at Roskilde University invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher as part of the Carlsberg Foundation Semper Ardens Ac

Residents in state-funded private facilities more likely to receive below standard treatment, according to Oxford University study

The Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University, invites applications for a position as PhD of Social Science from September 1st, 2025, or a

Benjamin Goodair and colleagues argue that growth of private provision in adult social care in England has resulted in worse care and should be rolled back Adult social care in England is in crisis. ...

Benjamin Goodair and colleagues argue that growth of private provision in adult social care in England has resulted in worse care and should be rolled back Adult social care in England is in crisis. ...

The Blavatnik School of Government is seeking to appoint a part-time Research Assistant to support a Nuffield Foundation funded project on the outsourcing of adult and children’s social care in Englan...