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 and research with young people from the Bright Spots Programme. Findings highlight disparities in understanding, measuring and recognition of disability, as well as significant local variations. The paper concludes that the under-recording of disabilities risks the needs and experiences of disabled children in care and care leavers not being fully understood. It makes recommendations on data collection and for improvements in policy and practice.
Source: Coram Voice
Date published: 01 October 2024
