Britain’s Hidden Children’s Homes: Teens far from home – BBC Newsnight

Figures uncovered by Newsnight suggest a continuing rise in "out of borough" placements - teens housed in unregulated care homes, often far away from the council which placed them. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F The number of teenagers sent to unregulated care homes outside their home borough has doubled since 2014 and data seen by Newsnight indicates they are set to rise further this year. The government is set to hold a round-table meeting of care experts to discuss "best practice". Police have raised concerns to Newsnight about the number of teenagers reported missing from these homes - in one case a child had gone missing more than 100 times. Emily is joined by children’s minister Nadhim Zahawi. Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews. Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsnight Twitter:   / bbcnewsnight   Facebook:   / bbcnewsnight