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Green light for judicial review on unregulated accommodation

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The High Court has approved a judicial review into the government’s refusal to ban the use of unregulated supported accommodation for children aged 16 and over.
Charities including Mind and Together Trust have backed the judicial review. Picture: Adobe Stock
Charities including Mind and Together Trust have backed the judicial review. Picture: Adobe Stock

The review will look at secondary legislation made by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson that bans the use of unregulated settings for children in care in England but only up to the age of 15.

The legal challenge is being brought by children’s rights charity Article 39, which says the law discriminates against 16- and 17-year-olds in care.

The charity says they need the same “care, protection and guidance” provided in regulated settings, where young people receive day-to-day care from adults.

The legal change is due to come into force on 9 September.

According to Article 39, around 6,000 children in care aged 16 and 17 live in accommodation where they do not receive any care. This includes hostels, flats and bedsits.

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