英国有创纪录的4 010所儿童之家, 随着利润驱动的扩张和未注册的设施加剧了一场全国危机, A record 4,010 children’s homes in England raise alarm as profit-driven expansion and unregistered facilities worsen a national crisis.

英格兰有创纪录的4 010所儿童之家, 引起人们的担忧, 特别是西北部等较廉价地区, A record 4,010 children’s homes in England have raised concerns as Ofsted warns profit motives are driving expansion, particularly in cheaper regions like the North West, where 26% of homes are located despite only 18% of looked-after children. 将近90%的委员会正在将儿童安置在未登记的家中,由于短缺和供应不均,有些委员会每周花费高达30 000英镑。 Nearly 90% of councils are placing children in unregistered homes, some costing up to £30,000 weekly, due to shortages and misaligned supply. 尽管自2015-16年以来预算几乎翻了一番,但成本上升和登记缓慢助长了危机,在870项调查中查明了680户非法住宅。 Despite a nearly doubled budget since 2015-16, rising costs and slow registration have fueled a crisis, with 680 illegal homes identified in 870 investigations. 许多人将这种情况称为“国家丑闻”,敦促政府采取紧急行动,包括实施惩罚的新法律和将儿童需求置于利润之上的国家优先战略。 Ofsted calls the situation a "national scandal" and urges urgent government action, including new legislation to enforce penalties and a national strategy to prioritize children’s needs over profit.