On a red background, large yellow text at the top reads “LET’S END THE CARE CLIFF.” Below this is a pink rectangular quotation box containing the text: “...The Government’s recent offer of free eye tests and prescriptions for care leavers is a welcome step in strengthening support for those leaving care. However, this measure does little to address the far more urgent crisis facing care leavers: a third will experience homelessness within two years of leaving care.” The quote is attributed in blue text at the bottom of the quotation box to Anela Anwar, Chief Executive, Letter, The Guardian.

It's good to see the Government increasing support for care leavers but it doesn't go far enough.
Thousands of care-experienced young people are still facing homelessness every year.

Let's fix this. Let's permanently #EndTheCareCliff

Read our letter in The Guardian: https://loom.ly/Ub_4FUE

We welcome MHCLG's commitment to an action plan to reduce homelessness among care leavers under 25 - a key step to #EndTheCareCliff. We'll be making sure care-experienced young people are heard as the plan's developed. Read 'A National Plan to End Homelessness': https://loom.ly/aQX9L0c

Shocking stats about care leavers in the new homelessness figures, shared here by @becomecharity.org.uk

4,610 care leavers in England aged 18–20 faced homelessness in 2024/25

#EndTheCareCliff

Red background. Heading: New government data on homelessness in England In the centre, in large yellow text, it reads “37%”, underlined by a thick blue brushstroke. Below this, there is white text that reads: “increase in care leavers aged 18–20 who faced homelessness over the last five years.” Toward the bottom, another sentence reads: “It’s risen TWICE as fast as the overall homelessness population,” with “TWICE” highlighted in yellow. At the very bottom, a yellow arrow points to the right, indicating a slide or next page.

On the same red background, the number “4,610” is written in large yellow text. Below the number, white text reads: “care leavers aged 18–20 faced homelessness in 2024/25.” Underneath that statistic, another statement in white text says: “The care system isn’t working properly. And it’s children and young people paying the price.” At the bottom of the image is a yellow hashtag: #EndTheCareCliff.

Too many young people are being expected to leave care before they feel ready, just at a time in their life when they need stability the most.

The care system is broken and we need the Government to #EndTheCareCliff.

Join our campaign: https://loom.ly/I-AkjCY

This #NCLM, we asked our #EndTheCareCliff campaigners about the challenges they’ve overcome and the identity they’ve built as campaigners fighting for change.

Watch to hear their reflections. ❤️

Learn more about our End the Care Cliff campaign: loom.ly/I-AkjCY

The Trussell Trust's report reveals that 40% of care-experienced people were food insecure in 2024. This is shocking.

Too many young people are being expected to leave care before they feel ready. The Government must #EndTheCareCliff.

Join our campaign: https://loom.ly/I-AkjCY

A red cliff edge with the text 'End the care cliff' on it, there is a painted yellow line under the word 'End'.

Too many care-experienced young people are expected to leave care and become 'independent' overnight - on their 18th birthday, or even younger. Care leavers we support have described that time as a “cliff edge”.

Support our campaign to permanently #EndTheCareCliff: https://loom.ly/I-AkjCY

The educational instability crisis affecting children in care - Become Our new research shows shockingly high numbers of children in care being moved during GCSEs and A-levels.

We support Become's latest report revealing the shocking disruption children in care face during crucial exam years. Every child needs stability when it matters most.

Let’s give all children a fair chance. Read the report: www.becomecharity.org.uk/ExamMoves

#GoneTooFar #EndTheCareCliff

Blue background with text: "WE WANT TO SEE: 1. No moves during GCSE/A-Level years 2. Right homes in the right places 3. End to the care cliff during exams 4. Better school and college support for care-experienced students. Let’s give all children a fair chance." Logo: BECOME.

Children in care face an impossible choice: focus on exams or cope with upheaval. They shouldn't have to choose.

Every child needs stability when it matters most. Let’s give all children a fair chance.

Read our latest report: https://org.pulse.ly/we71lxe3ps

#GoneTooFar #EndTheCareCliff

Georgia is sitting on a green chair in the House of Commons. She is giving evidence to the Education Committee. The text reads 'I should not have had to feel lucky.'

"I should not feel lucky. That should be everyone's experience and that should be every care leaver's right." - Georgia, who's part of our #EndTheCareCliff campaign group, giving evidence yesterday to the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Education Committee.
Join our campaign: becomecharity.org.uk/ETCC

Parliamentlive.tv Education Committee

📣 Tune in at 11am today to watch Lamar and Georgia, two young people from our #GoneTooFar & #EndTheCareCliff campaign groups, give evidence to the House of Commons Education Committee on the changes they want to see to make the care system better:
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Joanna Petty on LinkedIn: #gonetoofar #endthecarecliff Katharine makes a strong statement to the Public Bill Committee - this is the best opportunity to improve the care system and therefore improve the lives of so…

@katharinesj.bsky.social gave evidence in Parliament on the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill yesterday.
I hope the gov take this opportunity to amend the bill to stop children being moved far from home (Our #GoneTooFar campaign) & to #EndTheCareCliff

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Parliamentlive.tv House of Lords

Thank you to the Bishop of Manchester and Rt Revd Libby Lane, vice-chair of the trustees at Children's Society for advocating for extending the rate of Universal Credit for over 25s to the 92,000+ care leavers in England aged under 25.
CareLeaver#
#EndTheCareCliff
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#EndTheCareCliff - Become We want to permanently #EndTheCareCliff and end the expectation of ‘independence’ asked of young people as they approach 18.

So pleased the Government have brought forward an amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and School's Bill to prevent care leavers being found intentionally homeless, a key ask of @becomecharity.bsky.social ‘s #EndTheCareCliff campaign.

becomecharity.org.uk/ETCC

There are many ways to reform the foster care system and one solution stands out—Staying Put was introduced in 2014, giving young people choice to stay with their foster families beyond 18. Stability at a crucial time. Let’s continue to recognise and invest in Staying Put. #EndTheCareCliff