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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Anna Davis

Shortage of care staff leaves children far from families

Ofsted has produced a damning report into children’s social care

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A damning report into children’s social care has warned of serious staff shortages, with children being placed in unregistered homes or far from their families.

Young people with mental health problems are also not getting good enough support according to the Ofsted report, and the service is still struggling with the effects of the pandemic.

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