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Why illegal children's homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils

illegal children's homes has increased, the number of registered children's homes has soared - doubling from 2,209 to 4,455 in eight years, according to Ofsted. That's despite the fact that there

Get a grip on ‘scandal’ of illegal child social care in England, ministers are told

cost in total more than £1m. In January, the public accounts committee, [described the children’s residential care market](https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/127/public-accounts-committee/news/211346/hundreds-of-vulnerable-children-placed-in-illegal-homes-for-months-by-care-system/) in England as “dysfunctional”, with one in 10 children in an illegal, unregistered

Can CCTV really stop children being abused in nurseries?

home-based childcare, and that it would be a big cost for small nurseries. NDNA's Tim McLachlan warns that CCTV "is not a silver bullet" and opposes making it mandatory. Former detective constable

‘It’s soul-destroying’: struggle to house vulnerable children can leave breaking law as only option

illegal settings? An increasing population of looked-after children, coupled with a shrinking supply in settings that can cater for complex cases, is part of the problem. The number of looked-after children [has risen

From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills

illegal immigration, and now as "one way" for employers to check the credentials of new hires. It is not compulsory, and could help people who have no other official form of identification like a passport