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A ban on unregulated accommodation for under 16s is a welcome move, but what’s next?

Last month, the DfE announced that it was going to ban placing vulnerable children under the age of 16 in unregulated accommodation. Following months of consultation – a process which we wholeheartedly participated in – the ban will come into force in September. As part of a series of reforms to drive up standards in

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The Regulation Of Independent & Semi-Independent Supported Accommodation

The Department for Education published a review this month into the number and types of young people that are placed in independent or semi independent placements. They also published a consultation into the future of this provision and how it should be regulated. What does this all mean? What is this provision and why the

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