Councils pay more than £125m a year placing vulnerable children in illegal care homes in England

September 8, 2026 · 9:00 am 1 sources

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• Councils pay more than £125m a year placing vulnerable children in illegal care homes in England
  The Guardian · September 8, 2026 09:00
  Exclusive: Booming industry of businesses profit from shortage of beds for most at-risk children Princess’s story: the case that highlights scourge of illegal care provision Councils are paying more than £125m a year of taxpayers’ money to place vulnerable children in illegal care homes across…