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Government exempts care leavers from housing benefit cap

Friday, September 16, 2016

| CYP Now

Care leavers living in supported accommodation will be exempt from the government's cap on housing benefit, ministers have announced.

Councils 'fail to equip' care leavers to manage their money

News

Thursday, September 15, 2016

| CYP Now

??Young people leaving the care system are falling into debt and losing benefits due to insufficient financial education and support from councils, research has found.

Call to exempt care leavers from housing benefit cap

News

Monday, June 13, 2016

| CYP Now

The government is being urged to exclude vulnerable young care leavers living in supported accommodation from its impending cap on social housing benefits.

Lack of support to blame for care leaver housing problems, report finds

News

Monday, September 21, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's services departments are not doing enough to secure good quality housing support for care leavers and other vulnerable teenagers, The Children's Society has said.

Campaigners hope guidance will cut B&B use for care leavers

News

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Updated government guidance on care leaver transition arrangements will help identify local authorities that use bed and breakfast (B&B) accommodation too much, campaigners have said.

How housing project supports homeless young people

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

| CYP Now

Get Real helps homeless young people get into education, training or employment and become self-sufficient.

Government rejects MPs' call to ban B&B use for care leavers

News

Monday, October 20, 2014

| CYP Now

The government has rejected calls from MPs for an outright ban on the use of bed and breakfast (B&B) accommodation for care leavers.

Government climbdown on plan to scrap council crisis fund

News

Thursday, September 18, 2014

| CYP Now

The government is to reconsider plans to scrap a fund that helps support young people in crisis after legal action was launched to challenge the decision.

Call for council collaboration over care leaver housing

News

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities should set up agreements to allow looked-after children placed in their areas from other parts of the country to access local housing support when they leave care, a charity says.

Daily roundup: Homelessness, safeguarding, and looked-after children.

Other

Friday, June 27, 2014

| CYP Now

Increasing number of young people reported sleeping rough; new chair of safeguarding board appointed in Sandwell; and NICE publishes best practice briefing on looked-after children, all in the news today.

Good Idea: Prototype flat aids youth independence transition

Other

Monday, May 26, 2014

| CYP Now

YMCA scheme aims to offer homeless young people living in temporary accommodation an alternative affordable housing option that will give them the stability needed to get on their feet.

Campaigners call for end to B&B use for care leavers

News

Friday, May 2, 2014

| CYP Now

Local authorities should be banned from using bed and breakfasts to house young care leavers, while post-care accommodation should be regulated by Ofsted, MPs have been told.

Social action programmes to share £2.5m

News

Friday, May 2, 2014

| CYP Now

The Cabinet Office has awarded £2.5m to 26 social action programmes providing support for vulnerable young people including care leavers and young offenders.

Food poverty rises among vulnerable young people

News

Thursday, December 19, 2013

| CYP Now

Vulnerable young people and disadvantaged families with children are increasingly having to turn to food banks because they cannot afford to feed themselves, a report by Barnardo's has found.

Daily roundup: Benefit cap, DCS appointment, and looked-after children

Other

Friday, December 6, 2013

| CYP Now

Struggling families set to be hit by benefit cap, say poverty campaigners; new director of children's services in Leicestershire; and improvements to the care system in Scotland are too slow, all in the news today.

Cross-government strategy to support care leavers unveiled

News

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

| CYP Now

Staff in children's homes will receive better training to help young people leaving their placement as part of government plans to improve outcomes for care leavers.

Skills for the Job: Supporting independent living

Other

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

| CYP Now

Living alone for the first time can be a challenging experience for young people, but support to help ease the transition is out there

Postcode lottery for care leavers setting up home

Other

Monday, October 17, 2011

| CYP Now

Care leavers face a postcode lottery in support when they attempt to set up home, with local authority grants to ease the transition to independent living ranging from 750 to 2,500, an investigation by CYP Now has uncovered.

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Government exempts care leavers from housing benefit cap

Councils 'fail to equip' care leavers to manage their money

Call to exempt care leavers from housing benefit cap

Lack of support to blame for care leaver housing problems, report finds

Campaigners hope guidance will cut B&B use for care leavers

How housing project supports homeless young people

Government rejects MPs' call to ban B&B use for care leavers

Government climbdown on plan to scrap council crisis fund

Call for council collaboration over care leaver housing

Daily roundup: Homelessness, safeguarding, and looked-after children.

Good Idea: Prototype flat aids youth independence transition

Campaigners call for end to B&B use for care leavers

Social action programmes to share £2.5m

Food poverty rises among vulnerable young people

Daily roundup: Benefit cap, DCS appointment, and looked-after children

Cross-government strategy to support care leavers unveiled

Skills for the Job: Supporting independent living

Postcode lottery for care leavers setting up home

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