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residential care

British

noun

social welfare the provision by a welfare agency of a home with social-work supervision for people who need more than just housing accommodation, such as children in care or mentally handicapped adults

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Josh MacAlister, the government's minister for children and families, said children needed family homes not residential care and "reversing the decline in the number of available foster places is an urgent priority".

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Lady Smith published her findings in relation to residential care at the school as part of an overall case study into Scottish boarding schools.

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A recent report from independent public spending watching, the National Audit Office, found the cost of children's residential care in England had nearly doubled in five years, to £3.1bn in the year to March 2024.

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It said the government was relying on more foster carers to reduce demand for children's residential care, but had "yet to address the significant challenges" to boost numbers.

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This compared with £144.72 for a nursing home and £126 for a residential care care home placement.

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