The plans are set to ban the use of such provision for under-16s and introduce national minimum standards for settings as well as providing a legal definition of “care” and “support”.
Proposals have also been made to give Ofsted and regional police forces greater power to enforce standards and safeguards.
Here, CYP Now breaks down responses from key organisations across the sector:
Local Government Association (LGA)
The LGA supports a ban on the use of independent and semi-independent provision for children under the age of 16 but it highlights that the “majority” of the use of such settings for under-16s is in an “emergency situation”. The LGA states: “Before any ban is implemented, it must be made clear what action local authorities would be expected to take if they were unable to find a suitable registered placement for a young person”.
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