Children's Home Faces Financial Crisis
The use of illegal and unregistered children's homes in England has increased by over 370% in the past five years. This data comes from an analysis by Offsted. A children's home is operating unlawfully due to a lack of staff, leading to desperate measures. The provider charges high nightly rates for Airbnb accommodations. A four-to-one staffing ratio is in place, with providers able to demand additional staff if a child is deemed at risk of self-harm.
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BBC Radio 4
“Now the use of illegal unregistered children's homes in England has surged by more than 370% in five years, that's according to analysis a bar of off-steads.”
BBC Radio 4
“development. I think that kind of incredible cost shows that councils are just get desperate and the providers know they can charge what they like because the council is already now basically acting unlawfully by being willing to place a child there.”
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