The consultation on proposed reforms came following the revelation that children in care and care leavers had been placed in accommodation which left them vulnerable to exploitation and harm.
The central question is whether or not providers of this type of housing, designed to provide vulnerable people with the accommodation and support they need to eventually live independently, are regulated effectively.
The vast majority are not. And this lack of regulation, coupled with a lack of funding, has had disastrous consequences for some of our most vulnerable young people for too long.
Even before the consultation responses are published we already know that a lack of regulation means there are providers delivering these services out only to make a quick buck. These are private providers with very little accountability and place profit over a young person’s best interests.
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