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Friends, brothers and sisters: The importance of relationships with other young people
Discover what 53 young people from 8 local authorities in the South East of England told Coram Voice about their relationships with those closest to them.
Disability counts: How well do countries address disability in their care-leaving population?
Disabled care-leavers are often overlooked due to inconsistent definitions and poor data collection - a new study calls for better identification and coordinated data systems.
Training workers to improve children and young people’s experience of family time
Aberdeenshire introduced training for staff focused on planning, supporting and assessing family time for care-experienced children and young people.
Messages to the Minister: briefing papers and recommendations (2025-26)
Discover the three priority areas for the Children's Minister to focus on as highlighted by care-experienced children and young people across England in October 2024.
Disabled Youth Transitioning from Care: An International Policy Analysis
This academic paper highlights that disabled care-leavers face inconsistent support, limited recognition, and fragmented services during transition to adulthood across countries.
Reverse scrutiny: Empowering young voices
Hull wanted to move beyond traditional consultation and give care-experienced young people real influence over the services they use by setting up a reverse scrutiny panel.
Using young people’s voices to shape leaving care services
Stockport wanted to place young people’s voices at the centre of service design and ensure that their experiences directly influence improvements to leaving care support.
Removing practical barriers to using the Setting Up Home Allowance
Barnsley supported young people to access their Setting Up Home Allowance by introducing practical solutions like cash access, affordable furnishings and support with flooring costs.
Well-being walks to build connections between young people and professionals
Hull's care leavers organised a walk with local authority staff to help young people feel part of a community and reduce a feeling of loneliness and isolation.
Ask Me What Matters – ensuring services are shaped by care-experienced voices
Ask Me What Matters ensures children and young people’s voices are gathered regularly, recognised, and used to shape the support they receive, ensuring services truly respond to what matters most to children in care and care leavers.