The #KeepCaringto18 campaign supports a ban on the use of independent and semi-independent accommodation, including flats, bedsits, hostels, and shared houses, without care, for children aged 16 and over.
Such provision was banned for under 16s last year.
The campaign has launched a survey aimed at all 16- and 17-year-olds, regardless of whether they have experience of care, to find out their views on the importance of support such as “someone to go to parents/carers’ evenings at school or college”, “having someone available during the night if you are poorly or need some other help” and “having someone who celebrates your birthdays”.
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