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No care places left for most vulnerable children in England, MPs told

Local authorities in England may be forced to use illegal children's homes, care providers warn.

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The Guardian view on outsourced children's homes: the wrong model | Editorial

<strong>Editorial:</strong> New research shows that for-profit businesses make worse carers. It’s time to admit that privatisation failed

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'Short-notice' children's home closures show need for greater powers over market - sector heads

The closure of 28 children's homes by one of the country's biggest care providers shows the need for greater powers over the market, say sector leaders

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'The Island's child-first policy risks turning into a tick-box exercise rather than helping those in need'

By Richard DigardFOR an island that takes the welfare of children so seriously, there’s something particularly unsatisfactory about the latest revelations that the children’s social care services was running three unregistered care homes that wer...

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UK care home firm under fire as children forced to move hundreds of miles

Private provider criticised for uprooting more than 60 vulnerable children, with some transferred from south-east England to Scotland

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Wider factors influencing the closure of children's homes

There is a sufficiency crisis for looked-after children in residential and foster care. In the case of residential sufficiency, the crisis has now become more acute with the reported planned closure of a significant number of homes operated by Outcomes First Group (see "Guide to OFG" below).

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'Failure at every level' led to children's homes abuse, report says

An expert panel says inadequate leadership at three children's homes led to "horrific abuse".

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Children punched and locked out naked in care homes rated 'good'

Former staff and leaked papers reveal shocking abuse claims at three South Yorkshire children's homes.

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Children punched and locked out naked in care homes rated 'good'

Former staff and leaked papers reveal shocking abuse claims at three South Yorkshire children's homes.

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