Children’s charity Become, which is behind the petition, says that nearly 21% – or 18,000 – looked after children in England lived more than 20 miles from their communities in 2022, up from 16% in 2012.
The petition, part of the charity’s #GoneTooFar campaign, is calling on the government to develop a national strategy to help find care placements closer to their support networks.
It demands: "Clear data collection and reporting on why children are being moved miles from home.
"National and local strategies to make sure there are the right homes in the right places, to keep children in care close to the people and places that matter to them."
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