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Ofsted calls for young people in secure settings to be placed closer to home

2 mins read Social Care Youth Justice
Ofsted inspectors have urged the Youth Justice Board (YJB) to review the number of secure accommodation placements so young people can be held in settings closer to their families.

A study conducted by the watchdog evaluated the quality of 16 secure children’s homes and four secure training centres and their effectiveness of assessment, care planning and resettling of young people into the community.

Based on visits between July 2009 and January 2010, inspectors found many young people had been placed more than 200 miles away from their families because of a lack of local placements. The report concluded that this could increase young people’s sense of vulnerability and restrict families’ involvement in planning and reviews.

It also criticised some local authorities for failing to meet their obligations to support and resettle young people who were being released from custody.

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