The Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) have this week produced a new report to provide advice and analysis on the provision for young care leavers who are at risk of
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Simply going shopping, playing in the park or reading are the kind of everyday activities that give young people in care a better sense of value and well-being. That’s the
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Many teenage victims of sex crimes in England and Wales are not reporting them because they fear not being believed and are suspicious of the justice system, according to a
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Young cancer patients in Scotland could be missing out on experimental treatments, with research showing less than a third of clinical trials are available north of the border. Researchers in
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Young people leaving care face worsening outcomes, a committee has warned, as it accused the Government of failing the vulnerable. The quality and cost given to the 10,000 young people
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will today highlight efforts being made to help and support young people with mental health issues during a visit to Dundee. William and Kate,
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To mark the start of National Care Leavers Week 2015, a major project to support young care leavers in Scotland has been announced today. The Scottish Care Leavers Covenant asks
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Replacing large children’s prisons with smaller units could boost Justice Secretary Michael Gove’s attempts to reduce reoffending rates, a report suggests. Detainees in young offenders’ institutions are more likely to
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have marked World Mental Health Day by meeting young people and hearing their stories of how they battled the issue and are now helping
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The Who Cares? Trust has created Propel, an online resource providing full information about UK educational institutions’ pastoral and financial provision for care leavers, as well as inspirational stories from
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