Young People Leaving Care: A Four Nations Perspective

Janet Grauberg - The British Academy

This case study seeks to summarise the policy priorities of the four UK nations for care leavers, review outcomes for which data is publicly available, and discuss a number of areas where policy differences can be identified. The paper reviews legislative and policy frameworks in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland and compares outcomes data for care leavers across those four UK nations, highlighting policy differences. The paper ends with four main conclusions regarding care leaver policy in the four UK nations.

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