TIANA ASHFORTH-GRAHAM, 23, LONDON
I entered care at 16 in July 2010. I had just completed my GCSEs so was home more than usual. An already fragile relationship with my mother became increasingly strained with every passing day we spent in the same space as each other.
The tension grew over period of weeks and ultimately snapped. There was a physical altercation, which resulted in me being removed from my mother's care. I was placed in supported lodgings, where I stayed until just after my 18th birthday.
Just getting in contact with my social worker was difficult and after a few weeks of phoning the office, I gave up. It wasn't until September that I met my allocated social worker from the local authority's 16+ care team.
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