Hundreds of vulnerable children placed in illegal care homes amid ‘broken system’

Hundreds of vulnerable children forced to live in illegal homes amid 'dysfunctional' care system

Hundreds of vulnerable children in England are being forced to live in illegal homes due to the "dysfunctional" care system, a major parliamentary report has warned.The hard-hitting analysis by a committee of MPs reveals a tenth of children in care are living in unregistered homes. Many are living in shocking conditions, which include caravans, holiday parks, barges and temporary housing.Such unregistered homes cannot be routinely checked or ins…

Hundreds of children placed in illegal care homes because of chilling failures - The Mirror

A damning report by the Commons Public Accounts Committee warned that the use of unregistered care homes for children is widespread despite the Government vowing to stamp this out by 2027

Hundreds of vulnerable children placed in illegal care homes amid ‘broken system’

Ofsted said it had begun nearly 900 investigations into potential unregistered homes

PAC: Hundreds of children failed by ‘dysfunctional’ care system

Hundreds of vulnerable children in England are being placed for months in illegal, unregistered homes, according to a shocking new PAC report.

Illegal children’s homes is ‘what failure looks like’ says Children’s Commissioner

NEW figures showing that hundreds of children live in unregistered children’s homes, usually owned by private companies that receive no formal inspection or scrutiny, are a call for people to “offer homes with care and commitment”, the Christian c...