YES – Natasha Finlayson, chief executive, The Who Cares? Trust
Young people leaving care face numerous challenges and need an individually tailored package of support. They need excellent, committed personal advisers to provide both emotional and logistical help, as well as the financial support of the care leavers’ grant, which in some local authorities is insufficient to cover even the essentials.
We want to see a national minimum grant linked to inflation and based on the reality of what it actually costs to equip a flat, rather than on the average of current grants. We believe government should make additional funding available to enable local authorities to implement this national minimum standard.
NO – David Simmonds, chair, Local Government Association children and young people board
We know there is more that can be done and welcome the opportunity to work with care leavers and learn from their experiences, but a centrally imposed one-size-fits-all approach is not the answer.
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