Extending Staying Put rights to children in residential care up to 21 may not have featured in the main parliamentary parties' election manifestos, but it has emerged as one of the few areas where there was clear water between them.
While the Liberal Democrats pledged to introduce it and the Conservatives said it was an option they were considering, Labour said it remained to be convinced that the move would improve outcomes for children.
Natasha Finlayson, chief executive of the Who Cares? Trust for the past seven years, admits Labour's stance caught her by surprise. Despite the lack of cross-party buy-in, she remains confident it is just a matter of time before the policy becomes law.
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