A literature review explored the factors affecting young people leaving care.
Source: Mike Stein, Resilience and Young People Leaving Care: Overcoming the odds, York Publishing Services for Joseph Rowntree Foundation, available from York Publishing Services Ltd (01904 430033)
Date: 2005-Nov
A new book critically examined the assumptions that linked looked-after children with criminal activity.
Source: Claire Taylor, Young People in Care and Criminal Behaviour, Jessica Kingsley Publishers (020 7833 2307)
Links: Summary
Date: 2005-Nov
An article said that the overall progress in implementing the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 Act was slower than might be expected.
Source: Bob Broad, 'Young people leaving care: implementing the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000?', Children & Society, Volume 19 Number 5
Links: Abstract
Date: 2005-Nov
A study looked at the impact of mentoring from the viewpoints of young people and their mentors in 14 projects. Mentoring was found to offer young people informal support which complemented more formal kinds of support as they moved into adulthood.
Source: Jasmine Clayden and Mike Stein, Mentoring Young People Leaving Care: 'Someone for me', York Publishing Services for Joseph Rowntree Foundation, available from York Publishing Services Ltd (01904 430033)
Links: Report | JRF Findings
>Date: 2005-Nov
A report said that the financial situation of care leavers, as well as the funding of leaving care services, raised serious concerns.
Source: The Financial Needs of Young People Leaving Care, Barnardo s (01268 520224)
Links: Barnardo's press release | Young People Now report
Date: 2005-Oct
A report said that only 1 per cent of care leavers went to university, compared to over 40 per cent of all those under 30. The gap in achievement between children in care and other children was growing rather than narrowing.
Source: Close the Gap for Children in Care, NCH (0845 762 6579)
Links: Report (pdf) | NCH press release
Date: 2005-Sep
A study examined the experiences of young people after leaving care and what effect ethnic background might have on those experiences. White care leavers often fared worst through unstable placements while in care and problems when they left, including lack of qualifications, homelessness and involvement in crime.
Source: Ravinder Barn, Linda Andrew and Nadia Mantovani, Life After Care: The experiences of young people from different ethnic groups, York Publishing Services for Joseph Rowntree Foundation, available from York Publishing Services Ltd (01904 430033)
Links: Report (pdf) | JRF Findings 0285 | JRF press release | Young People Now report
Date: 2005-Jul
A research report said that children in care should be sent to the best schools to boost their chances of overcoming child abuse and neglect; and that care leavers could benefit from higher education if they were given the right kind of encouragement and support.
Source: Sonia Jackson, Sarah Ajayi and Margaret Quigley, Going to University from Care, Institute of Education/University of London (020 7612 6050)
Links: IOE press release | Community Care report | Guardian report
Date: 2005-May
A new book said that more needed to be done to improve educational and other outcomes for young people leaving care.
Source: Bob Broad, Improving the Health and Well-Being of Young People Leaving Care, Russell House Publishing (01297 443948)
Links: Guardian report
Date: 2005-Feb