A system that cares
Ahead of the election, we're asking each party to ensure that care-experienced children and young people are priorities in their manifestos
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Free to download, these factsheets for children in care and young care leavers - or those supporting them - cover essential issues including managing money, how the care system works and what young care leavers are entitled to.
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We offer free workshops for children in care and care leavers on rights and entitlements, managing emotions, moving to independence, relationships and much more. If you're working with a group of care-experienced young people, please take a look! https://www.becomecharity.org.uk/for-professionals/training-and-consultancy/workshops-for-young-people/ …
If you're interested in learning more about care-experienced young people's experiences of sport and physical activity, the #R2BA project team are hosting a dissemination event in January @leedsbeckett: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/right-to-be-active-r2ba-research-showcase-dissemination-event-tickets-65662780143 …. @DrTomQ @DrRASandford
13 out of 20 LA Local Offers recently analysed by @nlcbf included information about free or discounted leisure passes, although the offers were quite variable. https://cdn.catch-22.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Care-Leaver-Local-Offer-Thematic-Report.pdf …
Fantastic to see this. Free access to leisure facilities and support from carers and professionals to help young people take part in community activities were key asks from attendees at the most recent APPG meeting. 
https://www.becomecharity.org.uk/improving-the-care-system/appg/ … https://twitter.com/VictoriBleazard/status/1195038352539553792 …
Kerry, who spent her childhood in care in Kent, believes the distress and bewilderment of so much upheaval as a child will help her be a better social worker. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-50214391 …