A data pack has been produced by the Department for Education setting out details of the number of placements children have in residential care, how long they stay in homes, how different local authorities utilise homes and the characteristics of children who live in residential care.
The aim of the pack is to give commissioners and providers a better picture of how children’s homes are being used so they can better meet their legal duty to commission sufficient good quality accommodation for looked-after children.
Children’s minister Tim Loughton said: "For many children, residential children’s homes offer stability and security they may have been missing in their early lives. Excellent residential care has the potential to turn children’s lives around. We want to make sure all children’s homes are up to the standard of the best and make sure that local authorities are considering them as a viable placement option if appropriate for certain children.
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