Article 39 is questioning the effectiveness of independent reviewing officers (IROs) who should scrutinise and challenge the need for the placement before a child is moved.
The charity has submitted a request to children and family court advisory and support service Cafcass, under the Freedom of Information Act, to "ascertain how well the IRO/Cafcass legal safety net is working for children".
Article 39's actions follow a BBC Newsnight investigation, broadcast last month, which reported that the number of looked after children aged 16 and over living in unregulated accommodation rose by 70 per cent in a decade.
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