The investigation was launched in March and provisionally finds that there is “evidence of a shortage of appropriate places for children and that high prices are often being paid to place them”.
It states that there are “too often no placements available, in children’s homes, with foster carers or in independent accommodation, that fully meet the needs of children – with some being too far away or requiring siblings to be separate”.
It finds that “considerable time pressure” faced by local authorities to find an appropriate placement “inherently weakens” their position in the market.
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