Extended stay

Joe Lepper
Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Councils have a legal duty to provide financial support for young people who want to stay put with their foster families until they are aged 21. Joe Lepper asks how it will work and whether it can be extended to young people in residential care.

Legal change gives looked-after children more stability in their transition to adulthood and independence. Picture: St Christopher’s Fellowship
Legal change gives looked-after children more stability in their transition to adulthood and independence. Picture: St Christopher’s Fellowship

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