Children in care could be sent to boarding school under a new government pilot scheme.
The plan would see youngsters from the ages of 11-18 in Warwickshire placed at schools instead of with foster families or in residential care.
It is part of a wider national plan which aims to improve outcomes for young people and reduce the reliance on local authority care.
A number of state and independent boarding schools across the country have signed up to the initiative, Coventry Live reports.
The number of children in care is rising in Warwickshire and the scheme aims to open up additional options for vulnerable kids.
Warwickshire County Council has joined forces with the Department for Education in developing the Boarding School Partnership.
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A spokesperson for the county council said: "Warwickshire County Council is trialling the pilot scheme to support some of the most vulnerable children across Warwickshire.
"The national rate of children looked after by local authorities has been increasing nationally, and this has been witnessed in Warwickshire.
"This has coincided with a national shortage of foster care placements, in particular with secondary school age children.
"It is the council’s responsibility to have the optimal mix of placement options for children in our care."
The council says boarding school placements for children in care may be at schools in Warwickshire or further afield, depending on where a suitable match can be found.
The spokesperson added: "All children who are deemed to be 'at the edge of care' or who are already looked after by the local authority are considered for inclusion in the Boarding School Partnership.
"The council’s priority will always be to maintain children safely within their families and only children who wish to be included in the partnership will be."
