The teenager was concerned that the council appeared to assume that 16- and 17-year-olds leaving care did not want further support from social workers and were instead homeless.
The council’s now withdrawn advice to 16-and 17-year-olds looking for housing support saw them referred to its adult homeless housing team “for them to prepare for the transition to their service”, a legal team representing the teenager said.
Milton Keynes Council has withdrawn the advice following the settling of a legal challenge brought by a teenager who had been turned down for additional help.
One of the documents recieved by the teenager entitled “info about your assessment” asks teenagers to provide information of what has led to them "being at risk of homelessness or being homeless”.
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