Legal action challenges DfE decision not to ban unregulated accommodation for 16-17 year olds

Fiona Simpson
Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Children’s rights charity Article 39 has launched legal action against the Department for Education over plans not to extend the ban on unregulated supported accommodation to young people aged 16 and over.

Unregulated supported accommodation should be banned for all under-18s, campaigners say. Picture: Adobe Stock
Unregulated supported accommodation should be banned for all under-18s, campaigners say. Picture: Adobe Stock

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