Question: I'm working with a young man who has just left care and been placed in a bed and breakfast. I've heard on the grapevine this establishment is a hotspot for adults with drug and alcohol problems and for people leaving prison. What should I do?
Jeanie Lynch: Placing young care leavers in bed and breakfast accommodation should be a short-term or emergency solution. But the reality is many are placed there for 28 days or longer due to a lack of suitable alternatives, often ending up in this situation with little support. That's why Barnardo's launched its Beyond Care campaign to reduce the use of B&B accommodation for this vulnerable group.
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