Ofsted urges DfE to distribute children’s homes funding ‘at pace’ to tackle secure place shortage
Yvette Stanley makes call as Ofsted sounds warning over pressures that leave 25 children waiting for secure home place at any one time and many ending up in unregistered placements
Yvette Stanley, Ofsted s national director for social care
Ofsted has called on the government to distribute a new capital fund for children’s homes to local authorities urgently to help tackle a shortage in secure accommodation.
There are currently few details about the fund, including its size and whether councils will be able to spend it on secure homes, although Ford said the money would help to “ensure sufficient provision for children with more complex needs”.
Secure children s home shortage letting children down, Ofsted warns
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