Residential care costs for looked-after children have almost doubled in five years, reaching £3.1bn in 2023-24 (2019-20: £1.6bn), data from the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed. The increase has been driven by rising demand, limited placements – especially for children with complex needs – and a profit-driven market, it said. It cost an average…
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