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Rise in number of care leavers not in work or education

November 10, 2017
 Care leavers are three times more likely to be out of work or education than their peers. Picture: Malcolm Case-Green

Department for Education data released by children’s minister Robert Goodwill reveals that between 2014 and 2017 there were around 600 more 19- to 21-year-old care leavers classed as Neet.

Read more on this link to Children and Young People Now

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