This insight paper looks at what we do, and importantly do not know about children in and leaving care with a disability or long-term health condition in England.
It brings together findings from:
- a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to local authorities,
- learning on disability from the Bright Spots Programme including surveys with
over 8,000 young people in and leaving care and - workshops with young people and leaving care professionals
The report identifies and illuminates key disparities in understanding, measuring and recognition of disability as well as significant local variations.