Applications to build new care homes are often met with hostility from nearby residents.
Children in care are too often treated in society as criminals rather than victims, an independent body has said.
Since 2017 the number of children's homes in England has risen by at least a quarter, to more than 2,700. Mr Sandiford said residents were often "at the very least reluctant, if not actually hostile" when plans for children's homes are revealed. "The task of children's homes is to address the consequences of such experiences and help children achieve their true potential."
Author and poet Lemn Sissay, who grew up in the care system, spoke to the BBC about Mr Sandiford's concerns."Having a children's home in your area should be something people want - a sign of caring for the most vulnerable in society, a sign of kindness.Lee - not his real name - is 17. He recently left residential care in the North West of England."There needs to be more education around what children's homes are actually like.
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