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Why illegal children's homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils
English councils are placing vulnerable children in illegal, unregistered homes costing up to £2m per year due to a shortage of regulated placements and market profiteering.
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10 tagsillegal children's homesunregistered placementssocial carelocal authoritieschild protectionprivatizationvulnerable childrenmarket failureOfstedfoster care
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News · 1May 21, 2026, 7:10 AMOpen original source
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Why illegal children's homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils
May 21, 2026, 7:10 AM
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