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Stronger safeguards ‘could reduce care leavers’ risk of homelessness’

The government needs to address rising numbers of young care leavers becoming homeless by introducing a series of stronger safeguards, a report warns. A joint briefing published by Just for Kids Law together...

May 9, 2022
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Leicestershire Cares – Taking our Universal Credit policy asks to London!

In recent months, we have been working with three of our care experienced young people on a national project which aims to improve welfare support for care leavers. Led by Learning and Work Institute, this...

April 25, 2022
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Basic income pilot scheme for care leavers to be trialled in Wales

All young people leaving care in Wales at the age of 18 are to be offered the chance to take part in a basic income pilot scheme under which they will receive £1,600 a month for up to two years. The money will...

February 16, 2022

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Leaving CareLooked After Children

Care leavers

Action for Children has published a report examining the Staying Put scheme in England which gives young people in foster care the chance to stay with their former foster carers up to the age of 21, rather than having...

November 4, 2020