The evaluation of the Right2BCared4 pilots, by Loughborough University, found that young people continued to leave care before they were ready to do so.
Under Right2BCared4, young people were offered the option to return to care if they left before the age of 18 and encountered difficulties. But the study found that foster care shortages meant it was rarely possible for a young person to return to their previous placement.
While four-fifths of care leavers surveyed by researchers said they thought young people should be permitted to return to care if they wanted to, only one respondent had done so themselves.
A small number were unable to return because an appropriate placement could not be identified or because they had reached legal adulthood.
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