Children in Unregulated Care Settings Face Risks
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Sources · 7 independent
“New companies have been accused of charging local governments exorbitant fees, in some cases £30,000 per week to look after children in unsuitable settings.”
“care staff taking the kid to an OB&B or a budget hotel room it might be existing sort of supported housing that is then turned into a sort of you know child setting but it's not really for that”
“who have to take on liability, you know, to take on some of the most at-risk kids, they would rather have the vacancy than take on, you know, the child who keeps running away from the foster placement. Why? Why do they say no? Well, they are... They take liability for their existing residence.”
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