Article 6NJ6B Places in council-run children’s homes in England fall by third as private firms take over

Places in council-run children’s homes in England fall by third as private firms take over

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Chaminda Jayanetti
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Increased reliance on private provision is pushing children hundreds of miles away from friends and family

The number of places in council-run children's homes in England has fallen by a third since 2012 - at the same time as places in privately run profit-making children's homes have soared, according to an Observer analysis of government data.

The dramatic fall in council-run children's homes, and local authorities' increasing reliance on privately run provision, have helped drive a rise in children being housed hundreds of miles from their families, with private provision clustering in cheaper parts of the country.

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