NO - John Coughlan, chair of the children and families committee, Association of Directors of Social Services
There can be little doubt that some homes can be too quick to refer relatively minor incidents to the police. This indicates a problem with training, a lack of effective behaviour strategies and poor levels of communication.
The net effect is that some vulnerable young people are being unnecessarily criminalised. That contributes to poor outcomes for looked-after children and must be challenged. But the best homes - and there are lots of them - have effective policies and skilled and dedicated staff who divert many young people from the courts.
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