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Martin Barrow

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Local authority foster carer, journalist. Tweeting about the care system, children and young people. Subscribe to my weekly bulletin via [email protected]

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Then law changed for 16 & 17 year-olds in care. 4 categories of 'supported accommodation' can now be registered with Ofsted. Distinguishing feature of all = children don't receive care.

Category 3 is accommodation where adults of any age also live. Law does not exclude hotels.

Then law changed for 16 & 17 year-olds in care. 4 categories of 'supported accommodation' can now be registered with Ofsted. Distinguishing feature of all = children don't receive care. Category 3 is accommodation where adults of any age also live. Law does not exclude hotels.
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Itā€™s immoral to push children into poverty, but thatā€™s whatĀ the benefits cap does | ā¦Torsten Bellā© ā¦Resolution Foundationā© theguardian.com/commentisfree/ā€¦

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Plans to turn four neighbouring houses in Dudley into a childrenā€™s home have been thrown out birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/ā€¦

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Rotherham Council has approved plans for a childrenā€™s home, despite localsā€™ fears over crime and the safety of vulnerable young people yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/plansā€¦

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Child sex abuse survivor is told he must pay Ā£6k to see court transcript from his own case mylondon.news/news/west-londā€¦

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Today weā€™re publishing our latest joint report with our partners ā¦Child of the North urging govt to rocket-boost childrenā€™s mental health support through schools. šŸ‘‡šŸ‘‡ centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/caā€¦

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Concerns over gang activity in Doncaster village where childrenā€™s care home is planned doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/politics/ā€¦

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There is ā€œlegitimate public concernā€ as to the accommodation where vulnerable young people are being placed, the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has warned MPs.

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Adoption England has launched its three-year strategy to 'modernise adoption services' in England, setting a goal to recruit adopters from diverse communities to support more childrenā€™s needs. cypnow.co.uk/news/article/aā€¦

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Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services within five years. Now letā€™s ban profit from childrenā€™s homes and foster care. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politiā€¦

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