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Major boost for children leaving care with free prescriptions, dental and eyecare services.
Notification of additional funding to local authorities to provide extra support to care leavers at risk of homelessness or rough sleeping.
Letter to all local authorities in England to update them on changes to the Homelessness Code of Guidance regarding intentional homelessness decisions for care leavers.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
All supported accommodation providers for looked after 16- and 17-year-olds will be required to register with Ofsted and meet standards from October 2023
The consultation asks for views on a proposed new judgement on the experiences and progress of care leavers.
The grant determination letters to local authorities for 'Staying Put' arrangements.
More than a third of care leavers feel that they left care too early, according to a report by Ofsted.
More places in children’s homes for vulnerable young people along with mandatory national standards and new Ofsted accountability to end unregulated accommodation.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
New funding to extend support to care leavers and proposals launched to introduce national standards in unregulated accommodation.
A ban on placing vulnerable children under the age of 16 in unregulated accommodation will come into force in September
New guidance for councils has been published to help ensure care leavers have the stable homes they need, and prevent them from becoming homeless.
Education Secretary welcomes innovative approaches being trialled to reduce the number of care leavers ‘Not in Education, Employment or Training’
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Nadhim Zahawi, Minister for Children and Families, spoke at the launch of a landmark package of support for young people leaving care.
Landmark package of support announced to help raise aspirations and outcomes for care leavers
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Barnardo’s are entering into a new partnership to support care leavers into work.
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