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“Being a ‘corporate parent’ means treating #CareLeavers as we would our own children. Anything less is not good enough.” - Dame Rachel de Souza

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‘Broken promise’: Why these young people are three times more likely to be unemployed "The system is not failing by accident, it is failing by design,” youth unemployment tsar tells The i Paper

“A 41 per cent ‘neet’ rate among #CareLeavers is not an outcome we get to quietly accept. It is a broken promise, written in data.” - Alan Milburn, former Health Secretary

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There are a range of ways to get involved, including sessions for #CareLeavers under-27, sessions for professionals, and an online survey for those unable to attend the sessions and Care Experienced people aged 27 and over

What's a Pathway Plan and why does it matter? This short video is a brilliant explainer for young care leavers - and the people who support them. Have a watch! #CareLeavers #CoramVoice #YourRights https://youtu.be/u2-bfmvzeOQ

Book your place at this free webinar sharing findings from the ReThink research project
Supporting the #mentalhealth and #wellbeing of older teens in #care & #careleavers
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Landmark trial with Centre for Homelessness Impact, found that young people leaving care who were given a one-off £2,000 cash payment, were more likely to be in stable housing and less likely to be ‘sofasurfing’

You can read the full report here

#CareLeavers #Homeless #UBI

Initial findings showed improvements for #CareLeavers across housing, health, wellbeing and reduced contact with the CJS

Though a small study, the findings were positive enough that the report recommends a scaled-up randomised trial

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Broken Promises: Why Care Leavers Are Still Being Left Behind Despite job schemes, many young people leaving care remain locked out of work

Care leavers are 3x more likely to be out of work 📉
40% are NEET—yet employers aren’t making real changes 🤔

Time for action, not promises 💼✨

#CareLeavers #InclusiveHiring #YouthEmployment #SocialImpact #EqualOpportunities #DoBetter

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Throw back to one of the final illustrations from the celebration of the end of the project!

#expertbyexperience #passthemic #careleavers

A great study #careleavers

This is good, but I wish UCAS would begin to record the statistics for #careleavers and #careexperienced who end up doing PhDs and postgraduate study also. There is a lack of any data on this.

It was a privilege to be able to work on this pilot and support the evaluation. The evaluation continues into 2027.

Read the full report and a summary here: www.gov.wales/basic-income...

#BasicIncome #UniversalBasicIncome #Wales #SocialCare #PublicPolicy #PolicyInnovation #Evaluation #CareLeavers

A quote from the Pass the Mic release by one of our experts by experience:) Check out the full paper!

#careleavers #expertsbyexperience #passthemic #passingthemic

Following on from the key terms - here are some of recommendations from our experts by experience!

#careleavers #expertsbyexperience #children #livingassesments #mediarepresentation

Beyond the system: designing support with care-experienced young people Individuals and organisations from across the care leavers landscape convene at conference hosted by UKCF and CCLA, as part of UKCF's national Care Leavers Programme

This week, we held our 'Beyond the system' conference, convening people from around the UK and across the care leaver landscape. Thanks to @joshmacalistermp.bsky.social for joining us!

#CommunityLed #LocalInvestment #YoungPeople #CareLeavers

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University application fees for care leavers to be scrapped by Ucas Those who have been in care who are applying to start university in autumn 2027 will have the fee waived

UCAS is waiving the £28.95 application fee for care leavers from autumn 2027. Only 13% of care leavers reach HE by 19 vs 46% of others. Small barriers matter - removing them sends a message: your circumstances shouldn't limit your education. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
#CareLeavers

Councillors call for universal basic income trial in Bristol The scheme involves the government giving free money to everybody with no conditions attached

Delighted that this got passed at full council on Tuesday! Well done @anist.bsky.social for driving this forward - now the pressure is on central government to make this happen! Everyone deserves to have enough to survive

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#ubi #bristol #costofliving #careleavers

A person wearing a light blue shirt and denim jacket is holding containers of fresh berries at a market stall. Another person with short brown hair and a grey hoodie is standing nearby. In the foreground, there is a large blue banner with white text that reads: “New Government Measures to Support Care Leavers” alongside a yellow notification bell icon with a red alert dot. The background shows shelves of fresh produce.

🔉We welcome the government’s announcement: Care leavers will receive free prescriptions, NHS dental care, eye checks up to age 25.

‼️But delivery matters: cuts, staff shortages, poor signposting limit, impact. Awareness and practical access are essential for real change.‼️

#CareLeavers

Happy Sunday E-DLD followers! Today's research study aimed to investigate how care leavers evaluate their language and communication abilities.

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#DevLangDis #DLD #CareLeavers #LanguageAndCommunication

“My hope in writing this is simple. I want to remind people that #wellbeing isn’t optional for #children in #care and #CareLeavers. Support cannot end at 18. When wellbeing is ignored, young people fall through the cracks.” #Cdnmedia

A lancashire bridge in blues pinks and yellows

Do you know somebody who loves art?

Somebody who loves Lancashire?

2025 Lancashire Artist of the Year calendar is on sale right now in all @LancsLibraries

A £6 can make a significant difference for young care leavers.

#LancsArtistOfTheYear #CareLeavers #Fostering #parbold

The Manchester Christmas dinner all dressed and ready to go.

Flagship of the whole now nationwide operation. Honoured to be part of the team.

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Lancashire artist of the year Calendar

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Do you know somebody who loves art?

Somebody who loves Lancashire?

2025 Lancashire Artist of the Year calendar is on sale right now in all Lancashire libraries to finance support for Lancashire care leavers

£6 can make a difference for young care leavers.

#LancsArtistOfTheYear #CareLeavers

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We’re excited to expand support for care leavers across Rotherham & Sheffield as part of the Care Leavers Programme! It's thanks to a new donation of £1.7m by the Henry Smith Foundation, announced by @ukcf.bsky.social 🎉
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#CommunityFoundations #CareLeavers #LocalImpact #SYCF

You can also read about setting up the CLASS Cymru on the ExChange Wales website: www.exchangewales.org/class-cymru-...

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St Mary's Lighthouse to turn blue for National Care Leavers Month amid call for more foster parents St Mary’s Lighthouse in Whitley Bay will shine blue as part of a campaign for National Care Leavers Month as North Tyneside residents are encouraged to foster.

The St Mary's #Lighthouse in #NorthTyneside, #England, will be lit up blue in honor of National #CareLeavers Month. The month recognizes young adults who have spent time as children in the UK's care system, and calls attention to the national shortage of foster carers.

📢 Coming 3 Dec 25, NNECL will publish Housing Futures: A Perspective on What Works for Accommodation, highlighting effective practice in supporting care-experienced and estranged students across FE and HE.
Book your free ticket here
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