Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza said: “These practical measures aimed at improving outcomes for children leaving care will be a real difference in how they navigate the world. These are not marginal services, but support that can help care leavers overcome challenges to make a successful transition into adulthood – support that other young people take for granted.
“Children in and leaving care deserve the same attention and ambition as any other – yet just 13% of care leavers go to university, compared to nearly half of the general population. Nearly two in five care leavers aged 19-21 in England are not in education, employment or training (NEET). And they are disproportionately represented in prison population. I continue to urge leaders at every level of government to prioritise care leavers at the heart of their policy decisions.”
