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Leaving care

Councillor Tammy Palmer shares her experiences at a meeting of Haringey Council. Picture: Haringey Council

News 18 March 2022

Haringey Council backs motion to support care leavers

Some young people likened the transition from care to independent living to being abandoned with support suddenly dropping away. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 1 March 2022

Inspections Clinic: Leaving care services

Councils that embrace co-designed commissioning aim to avoid the ‘care cliff’ young people leaving care can face. Picture: Art_Photo/Adobe Stock

Features 1 March 2022

Better support for care leavers

Employers and education providers need to be aware of the needs of care-experienced young people. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Features 1 March 2022

Guide to funding the journey from care

Care leavers said they felt unsafe living alone. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 January 2022

Care leavers feel they left care too early, Ofsted research shows

The fund is open for care leavers aged 16 to 25. Picture: NYAS

News 14 January 2022

NYAS launches fund to support young care leavers

Campaigners have called for unregulated settings to be banned for all children. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 December 2021

Campaigners criticise ‘vague and dehumanising' plans for unregulated care

Unregulated settings must register with Ofsted by autumn 2023, DfE says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 December 2021

National standards for unregulated supported accommodation to come into force in 2023

Young people reported having multiple social workers before turning 18. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 November 2021

Young people set out recommendations for Care Review

Rachel De Souza is calling for change for care leavers. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

News 25 October 2021

Care Leavers' Week: Children’s commissioner proposes plans to improve social care

Researchers will work with young people and families. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 October 2021

Project to improve sharing of social care data receives £2.8m grant

Extending data collection will help more care leavers benefit from support, campaigners have said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 October 2021

Care leaver data reporting extended to cover young people up to 25

Care-experienced young people can benefit from hearing the stories of people from similar backgrounds who have gone on to make a success of their time at university. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Features 28 September 2021

University challenge: help for care leavers

Dame Rachel de Souza has called on the Care Review to take on board her recommendations. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

News 21 September 2021

Children's commissioner for England calls for urgent improvements to care system

Andy Elvin, chief executive of Tact, has called for the Care Review to consider the proposals for a national care service. Picture: Tact

News 16 September 2021

Tact proposes creation of national care service

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