The Education Committee has launched a survey that asks care leavers of all ages about the help they received whilst in care and the types of placements they experienced, such as foster care, kinship, residential or adoption. Questions are also designed to help MPs learn about the support that young people receive around their mental wellbeing and any disabilities. Read more.
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