Hundreds of children's care places costing councils over 10,000 per week per child
Briefly

The data reveals that English councils are spending immense amounts on children's care placements, with over 10,000 per week for at least 266 children, highlighting systemic failures.
Council leaders indicate that the exorbitant costs of children's care placements stem from a broken social care system, demonstrating a dire market failure in meeting the needs of vulnerable children.
Since 2019, the number of children in care has risen by seven percent, but the real issue lies in the 45 percent increase in children in homes due to a shortage of foster carers.
Many councils are left with no choice but to pay staggering fees for residential placements, including over 20,000 per week for some children, underlining the urgent need for reform.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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