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• I put my Christmas on hold to help a vulnerable boy be with his family

  24-12-2019 09:43
  
  We work hard to make the day special for the young people in our homes – but there’s one Christmas I’ll never forgetChristmas in a care home: ‘It’s relaxed, jolly and fun’Guardian Jobs: see the latest vacancies in social careI’ve worked with vulnerable children and young people over the festive period for 17 years and each one has been special, but one particular Christmas Day 13 years ago still stands out as the most rewarding.Kibble’s residential
  
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• Thousands of children in care over 100 miles away from family

  24-12-2019 08:01
  
  Report finds 13% increase in number of placements in England out of local areaThousands of children in care are living more than 100 miles from their family and friends in places they have never heard of and would not be able to find on a map, according to a report by the Children’s Commissioner for England.More than 30,000 children who are looked after by their local authority are placed away from home and “out of area”, a 13% increase over five years. More than 11,000 of thos
  
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