A study by the children’s rights charity has found that four in five looked after children have their possessions moved in bin bags when they change homes.
Meanwhile, three in five children in care say their belongings have been lost or damaged during a move and only one in three councils has formal guidance in place for staff to support looked after children when they move.
NYAS is calling on councils to ensure that children in care are treated with “dignity and respect when they move”.
It found that in 2020 there were 184 complaints made by children in care against councils related to moving home. This represents one in five of all complaints made by looked-after children against local authorities.
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