Care providers who volunteer for the charter must commit to several pledges, including a zero tolerance to abuse, respecting privacy and confidentiality, and "enabling the maximum possible level of independence".

BBC: Reading borough charter for adult social care

Arguably this Franco-German attempt to turn the Basel requirement into an EU maximum is an attack on the UK's fiscal or tax independence: if the FPC were to lack the tools to reduce dangerous risks in financial markets, that would increase the likelihood of British taxpayers' money being used to bail-out reckless banks.

BBC: EU block on making banks safer

The housing association said the Hove YMCA managed two housing schemes where homeless young people could receive one-to-one support from staff, but the maximum stay was nine months, at which stage young people could still find it hard to move to full independence.

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