Child asylum seekers could be placed under lock and key to stop them falling into the hands of criminal gangs and traffickers, say social services chiefs.
Kent County Council is weighing up a scheme that would involve vulnerable children arriving in the county being placed in a specialised care home on a short term basis to prevent them going missing.
Cllr Jenny Whittle, KCC cabinet member for specialist children's services, acknowledged that the move could be politically controversial but said the accommodation would not revive the concept of detention centres.
These were heavily criticised and the government moved to close them
after complaints about the welfare of children.
Child asylum seekers could be kept under lock and key
Child asylum seekers could be placed under lock and key to stop them falling into the hands of criminal gangs and traffickers, say socia...
