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Children's Commissioner wants an end to locked residential care

Morning Report

English - October 06, 2019 18:46 - 4 minutes - 4.3 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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The Children's Commissioner says institutionalised care for at-risk young people must become a relic of the past. A report into secure residential care has found children are often bullied by other residents, some are suicidal and their living conditions are described as "worse than police cells". Susie Ferguson spoke to Judge Andrew Becroft.