SocietyEngland’s children’s homes are in crisis. Can Denmark offer answers?
UK children’s minister Josh MacAlister visited Copenhagen to study Denmark’s residential care system as the British government looks for ways to address England’s crisis. Last year, 669 children in England lived in illegal, unregistered homes. Spending on children’s homes rose 96% in five years to more than £3.1bn in 2023-24.
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England’s children’s homes are in crisis. Can Denmark offer answers?
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