Some children in care are being placed in homes in “unsuitable and dangerous” areas, MPs have said.
A report from the Education Select Committee highlights one area where homes were more likely to be located near to other risks such as drug crime and registered sex offenders.
The government has recently introduced new area risk assessments to identify residential children’s homes in more dangerous areas and MPs have urged the government to monitor the impact of these closely.
MPs have also said that children in care should be found places in residential homes in their own areas and not be sent miles away by local authorities.
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