The UK Government is currently piloting and evaluating the possible development and expansion of placement of children in council care in ‘mainstream’ (other than special) boarding schools, and the establishment of boarding school as one of the range of possible placements to be considered for looked after children. Roger Morgan reports on a small-scale consultation with children and young people already placed in such schools — some in care and others termed as having ‘boarding need’. The article is based on Boarding School Placement: A children's views report (Commission for Social Care Inspection, 2006).
