Available placements
On 31 March 2024, there were 3,491 children’s homes of all types registered for 14,486 places. This represents a 7% increase in potential capacity since 31 March 2023, when there were 13,528 registered places in total, compared with a 5% increase last year.
Placements far from home
The average child in care in England is placed more than 18 miles from home but children who experience multiple care placements are more likely to be placed more than 20 miles from home. Children who have had just one placement are placed on average 15.8 miles away from home, while children who have had three or more placements are placed on average 22.4 miles away from home.
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