Children are being placed in unregistered settings such as caravans, Airbnbs and holiday accommodation amid a shortage of regulated care placements.  A new report by Public First, commissioned by Commonweal Housing and based on Ofsted data, found suspected unregistered children’s homes increased from 144 in 2020-21 to 680 in 2024-25.  Policy analysts said the figure … Continue reading Unregulated child placements rise by 370% in five years