The former children’s commissioner for England has published a damning report in her new role as chair of the Commission on Young Lives which states that the current system “was largely designed for small children” and is “unfit for purpose”.
It is “struggling to adapt to the needs of older children, including operating inflexible hours and work practices that are not suited to the often chaotic lives of vulnerable teens”, Longfield says, warning of the increased risk to older children from criminal gangs when they are placed away from their local area.
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