Last year just 14 per cent of young people in care achieved 5 A*-C grade GCSEs, increasingly seen as the basic threshold for employability. Research carried out by A National Voice, an organisation run by and for care experienced young people, found that over three-quarters of leaving care advisers felt that young people were leaving care at too young an age and with inadequate preparation, and that poverty had a negative effect on their lives.
Ten young people looked after by the London Borough of Richmond, supported by staff from its Looked After Service, took part in a focus group to explore the major financial issues for looked-after young people.
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