Rising number of vulnerable youngsters are being forced into unsuitable accommodation including Airbnbs, bedsits and caravans
A shocking increase in the number of vulnerable children deprived of their liberty by the state is leaving more youngsters in illegal accommodation, at eye-watering costs to the taxpayer, a government-backed assessment has warned.
The children include a young woman who was physically sat on for an entire day by staff trying to restrain her and a severely disabled child whose feeding tubes had been nibbled by rats. Others have been found in bedsits guarded by security guards, or in Airbnbs and caravans.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Rising number of vulnerable youngsters are being forced into unsuitable accommodation including Airbnbs, bedsits and caravansA shocking increase in the number of vulnerable children deprived of their liberty by the state is leaving more youngsters in illegal accommodation, at eye-watering costs to the taxpayer, a government-backed assessment has warned.The children include a young woman who was physically sat on for an entire day by staff trying to restrain her and a severely disabled child whose feeding tubes had been nibbled by rats. Others have been found in bedsits guarded by security guards, or in Airbnbs and caravans. Continue reading…
