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

unregulated children's homes in England. I found that children as young as 11 were being housed in homes that were not registered with or inspected by Ofsted. These included squalid flats, tents, caravans, narrowboats

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

child residential homes are for profit](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childrens-social-care-in-england-2024/main-findings-childrens-social-care-in-england-2024). Recent analysis for the Guardian found that [nearly a quarter of foster places in England are provided by private equity-backed](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jul/07/nearly-a-quarter-of-foster-places-in-england-provided-by-private-equity-backed-firms) firms

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

England, to charge £20,000-£40,000 a week for each child. Social workers and child social care leaders have told the Guardian that they have been given the “Hobson’s choice” of placing

I gave up my job due to the stress of my child's food allergies

child. Although there was a "really big case" at the law firm she was with, she said she felt she had "no option" but to leave the business, halving her family's income. Molly