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MORE than two in every three children leaving care are placed in squalid bed and breakfasts by budget-stripped councils, a charity revealed yesterday.
In an undercover investigation, children’s charity Barnardo’s discovered that the Department for Education’s (DfE) figures have failed to record the over 800 young people placed in B&Bs rather than permanent accommodation.
It is believed that half of the councils in England are repeatedly placing care leavers in B&Bs, often for more than 28 days.
Liverpool Trades Council has unveiled a ‘People’s Budget’ to fight £56m cuts and council tax rises. DEAN YOUNG reports
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