More free support for care leavers
Care leavers in England will receive free prescriptions, as well as dental and eye care, up to their 25th birthday, under a new package of measures announced by the Government.
Care leavers
The joy of helping care-experienced youngsters
Children in care can sadly often be seen as a financial burden, but that’s not how it should be.
Care-experienced ‘need better access to physical activity’
A new report has called for care experienced children and young people to have better access to physical activity.
Caring for care leavers
National Care Leavers’ Week finished earlier this month, with councils around the country lighting up civic buildings in blue in support and recognition of their care leavers.
Investing in care leavers
As we prepare to celebrate National Care Leavers’ Week 2024 in October, it’s vital to recognise the strength and potential of young people transitioning from our care.
New £3.6m fund for care leavers
Local programmes in England offering tailored support to young care-experienced adults are being supported by a new £3.6 million fund.
Caring for care leavers
As first was going to press, I was speaking at the launch of a new fund to support young people leaving local authority care.
