#GoneTooFar
Our campaign to keep children in care close to the people and places that matter to them.
Each year, children in care are being moved miles away from the community, people, and places that matter to them.
Our research reveals that...
18+ miles
the distance a child in care is moved, on average, from the people and places they know.
Over 1 in 5
children in care in England (17,000) are living 20+ miles away from home (up from 16% in 2012).
92%
of children living in private children's homes were 'out of area' in 2022.
We know this is having a harmful impact on the lives and life chances of children in care.
Jade
“I was thinking how will I see my mum, my sisters, keep in touch with my friends? All the emotions together made me burst out in tears.”
Listen to Jade
Kevin
"If we want the best outcomes for all care-experienced young people then we have to keep them within their local area, keep those relationships intact, keep that sense of community so they become the best person they can be."
Listen to Kevin
Louise
“My twin sister was moved from London to Ipswich. That really affected her as she went from living in a city to a countryside with a lack of diversity.”
Listen to Louise
Children are being let down by a care system in urgent need of change.
This is a national issue facing local authorities across the country, yet despite recent proposals to improve the care system, there’s still no national commitment or strategy to keep children close to the people and places that matter to them when it is in their best interest.
Our #GoneTooFar campaign seeks to keep children in care close to the people and places that matter to them – ensuring they have the love, stability, and security we all need to thrive.
We’re calling on the Government to:
- Commit to stop children being moved miles from home (unless in their best interests)
- Develop and publish national and local strategies to increase the supply of appropriate local options, so that children don’t have to be moved miles away from their support networks.
#GoneTooFar in the media
We'll be adding news coverage here as the campaign progresses, including stories amplifying young people's views and experiences.
Ezra's #GoneTooFar story - BBC News
'Charity Become said some children were 500 miles from home'
Read hereIsabelle's #GoneTooFar story - Channel 4 News
'Care system in crisis' - children living hundreds of miles from community
Watch nowJade's #GoneTooFar story - iNews
'Children moved more than 500 miles away from home due to ‘broken’ care system'
Read hereLaunching our new #GoneTooFar campaign
Charity calls for end to “unacceptable” number of children in care being moved miles away from their communities
Read press releaseCEO blog: “Government must act now"
Our CEO Katharine Sacks-Jones reveals the shocking numbers of children in care being moved against their best interests, and the impact this has on their lives
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