The research, carried out by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory, found the number of such applications increased from 108 to 579 in the three years to 2020/21, a rise of 462 per cent.
The study also revealed that in 2020/21 the use of these applications which resulted in children being placed in unregulated placements outnumbered those for places in secure children’s homes for the first time.
The charity has raised concerns over the use of this “last resort” measure by the High Court which allows it to place children in unregulated settings such as caravans and holiday lets when a place cannot be found for them elsewhere.
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