Speaking at a round-table discussion in Kent she said these placementswere not good for children in care.
"We want to make it exceptional for a child to be placed out of area,"she said.
Kent County Council backed the move. The council looks after moreout-of-authority children than children from within Kent.
David Holmes, chief executive of the British Association for Adoption &Fostering, said while reducing out of area placements was a good idea inprinciple, it may not be right for all children.
"I would want the guidance to think carefully about the position ofchildren who are currently placed out of authority. It needs to beconsidered on an individual child basis."
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