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Children are too often placed in accommodation far from family and friends.
Conclusion
Children are too often placed in accommodation far from family and friends. Failure to promote contact with siblings and other family members could amount to a breach of children’s rights to private and family life under Article 8 ECHR. (Conclusion, Paragraph 116)
Source
Committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Report
2nd Report - Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England
27 Aug 2026
HC 161
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Timeline
Report published
27 Aug 2026