The plight of children in care is well known. Children Now readers willdoubtless be familiar with the figures showing bad exam results,constant care placement changes and the number of young people in carewho end up with a criminal record.
But while the statistics seem bad, they often hide the sheer awfulnessof what many children experience when in care. Handle with Care, a studyby the Centre for Young Policy Studies think-tank, aims to rectify thatsituation.
The report is packed with figures demonstrating the ways in which youngpeople are let down by the system and how improving the care theyexperience could transform society as a whole.
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