Why illegal children's homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils
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Why illegal children's homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils

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While the majority of children are either fostered, adopted or placed in legal children’s homes, local authorities have struggled to find homes for children with the most complex needs – who are often the most expensive to care for. And in around 800 cases in England, councils have turned to unregistered homes, despite the ban on them, according to the Public Accounts Committee.

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