According to Nottinghamshire Police, the primary concern is that vulnerable children could leave the home and be deemed as missing
Plans for a small children’s home in Worksop are expected to be approved despite resident and police concerns over existing anti-social behaviour problems. Applicant Sal Integrated Care has asked to change the use of a detached dwelling to a children’s home for a maximum of four children with two carers sleeping overnight.
The plans will be discussed at a Bassetlaw District Council planning meeting on Wednesday . Sal Integrated Care said it specialises in supporting children who sometimes display emotional and behavioural difficulties linked to experiences of neglect and abuse.The home would house young people on a long-term basis as opposed to temporary accommodation. But Nottinghamshire Police said there are a “number of concerns with regard to the location of this proposal”.
They said: “Statistics also show that the Manton area does have high levels of reported crime and ASB compared to other areas in the UK generally and as a consequence the introduction of a children’s home to this area does raise concern for the local neighbourhood policing team. Experience of similar homes also suggests there is an increased risk of children at the home being exploited for the purposes of ‘county lines’ drug trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Nottinghamshire County Council’s children and family services said it was in support of the plans. They said: “The county council acting as corporate parent for children in care is always inclined to look favourably on proposals like this one to establish new residential homes for children in care within Nottinghamshire.
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