The so-called care cliff refers to the end of support for young people who leave the care system and are expected to live independently.
The current system involves significant drops in support at ages 16, 18 and 21, which Become refers to as "cliff-edges".
Become’s Sky’s the Limit report, which outlines ideas for a new care system designed by care-experienced young people, states: “A new system shouldn’t feature abrupt changes based on age, and instead recognise that consistency in important relationships and places is vital to having a positive start to adulthood.”
Katharine Sacks-Jones, chief executive of Become, said: “The experiences of young people leaving care are, at times, at risk of being overlooked – but listening to their voices and recognising and addressing the challenges they face is crucial to ensuring a positive start to adulthood. This is increasingly important as the number of young people in and leaving care continues to rise.
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