The Independent has highlighted alarming trends in the care system, showing a third of children are placed over 20 miles from home due to rising costs and limited resources.
As councils struggle with increasing costs, many children are being placed in residential care facilities far from their local area, disrupting their education and family connections.
Analysis indicates a significant increase in children living away from their communities for care, emphasizing the urgent need for more foster care availability and financial support!
The scarcity of residential placements has led councils to compete, which exacerbates the crisis, leaving vulnerable children without necessary local support systems.
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