Fund more registered care placements for children, ban unregistered placements

We believe that for many years, children placed in unregulated settings were largely “out of sight”, however recent reporting has highlighted both how children are unsupported when leaving care and how some children have been sent to placements where they have been subject to physical, sexual and emotional abuse, and neglect. In our view, the insufficient oversight of some children’s care makes them vulnerable to being targeted by criminals, and that the state is not meeting its legal duty towards children & young people by allowing unregulated care providers.