At a special meeting of the Associate Parliamentary Group (APG) for Looked-After Children and Care Leavers last week, young people cited location, safety and quick access to support among the things local authorities must consider when looking for suitable accommodation for care leavers.
The meeting, arranged by the parliamentary group's administrator The Who Cares? Trust, was held so care leavers could feed into the government's consultation into revised guidance for local authorities.
Asked to name their top three priorities for accommodation, one young person said: "Location of accommodation is important, whether it is close to public transport, shops, work and college."
Young people also voiced concern at the lack of guidance to help them choose whether accommodation offered to them is suitable, while others said a better system was needed to deal with complaints or concerns quickly.
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