One of the country's best performing children's homes is to close. Gladstone House in Liverpool, which has 18 beds for boys aged from 10 to 17, will be shut down at the end of this month (CYP Now, 21-27 November 2007). Five years ago, there were 31 secure children's homes in England and Wales. There are now only 19...
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Analysis: Youth custody - Are secure homes on their way out?
As Gladstone House, a secure children's home in Liverpool prepares to be shut down, Sue Leaner explores why local authorities have opted to rid themselves of these facilities in recent years and what can be done to reverse this damaging trend.
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