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said children's homes have carried the "burden" of being seen as the last resort. The report also called for "greater central investment into training, research and development, underpinned by governmental support to develop the sector rather than constant criticism, suspicion and publicity.
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In 2022 the association complained that children in care were seen as criminals rather than victims. They said local residents objected to planning applications because they think their house prices will go down if they have a children's home in the area.
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children's homes being financed through private equity firms with high levels of debt. The association responded that the high costs highlighted were outliers which do not reflect those in the sector generally.
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