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TUC Cymru calls for not-for-profit adult social care model
TUC Cymru has urged the Welsh Government to remove private profit from the sector, following its decision to do so in children's services from April 2026.
Shavanah Taj, general secretary of TUC Cymru, said: "TUC Cymru welcomes the Welsh Government's actions in legislating to remove profit from children's social care.
"That's a real win for our most vulnerable children and the unions which campaigned for this change.
"But this must be just the beginning."
She said public money intended for adult social care should not become profit for investors and called for a new approach led by local authorities and trusted charities.
Ms Taj said care workers must also be properly valued, with fair pay, secure contracts, and opportunities for training and career progression.
TUC Cymru held a fringe meeting on the topic during the Welsh Labour conference in Llandudno on Friday, June 27.
