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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 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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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.