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DfE failure to ban unregulated provision for under-18s will leave teenagers at risk, warn sector heads

DfE failure to ban unregulated provision for under-18s will leave teenagers at risk, warn sector heads Children’s Commissioner and BASW among organisations to say ban on unregulated accommodation for under-16s does not go far enough and will leave many older teenagers in unsuitable settings where they are “easy prey” Children s Commissioner for England Anne Longfield (credit: Children s Commissioner s Office) The Children’s Commissioner for England and the British Association of Social Workers England were among organisations to say the DfE should have extended the ban to under-18s, as many more 16- and 17-year-olds are placed in independent or semi-independent settings – including provision such as hostels and caravan parks, than younger children. Government statistics show that, as of March 2019, 90 out of 6,160 looked-after children in unregulated settings were under 16.

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