Death rate three to four times higher than among general population blamed on isolation of those leaving care
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The charity Become has published a report on the experiences of girls in care placed far from their local area and support networks. The report highlights the voices of eight care-experienced young women in...
Ofsted has published a report analysing children’s social care sufficiency in England. The report presents a new index to measure the sufficiency of children’s social care provision, looking at how...
The Care Inspectorate has published a thematic review on the experiences of young people in and leaving care in Scotland, with a focus on upholding their rights. The report draws on the views of care experienced young...
Across local authority, independent and family and friends foster carers, the figures show a decline in numbers of active foster carers from 44,540 to 42,615 over the four-year period. “At the end of March 2024, family...
The adoption system should move away from an “outdated” model of letterbox contact with birth families towards face-to-face and digital communication, according to a major new report. Read the full article on this link...
Become, a charity for care experienced young people, has published a new report on children and young people leaving care in England. The report looks at the support available and challenges young people leaving care...
Young people with experience of care are nine times more likely to face homelessness than their peers, the charity Become is warning. Its research shows that a lack of support for young people leaving care is putting...
The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a guide, co-produced with young people, to improve the transition to higher education for those with care experience. Read more.
If I could describe myself, I would say that I am: funny, caring, stubborn and sometimes an overthinker (most times). These characteristics have been with me since I was young, I learnt how to be funny, I have two...
When children can no longer remain with their families, they need a safe and nurturing place to live. For almost 70,000 children in the UK, that’s in foster care.
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Coram Voice has published a paper looking at care experienced children with a disability or long-term health condition in England. The paper presents findings from a Freedom of Information request to local authorities...
The number of young care leavers who report being homeless has increased by more than 50% over the last five years, analysis of government figures shows. Read the full story on this link to Children & Young People...
