Care
Care leavers face a ‘postcode lottery’ for support: ‘It can be incredibly lonely at Christmas’
Care leavers face a ‘postcode lottery’ for support: ‘It can be incredibly lonely at Christmas’
Coram surveyed 27,000 children in care and young care leavers across the country between 2015 and 2024, finding that more than a quarter are struggling financially
‘Long overdue’: New Child Protection Authority announced – but will it stop grooming gangs?
‘Long overdue’: New Child Protection Authority announced – but will it stop grooming gangs?
The government has announced a new Child Protection Authority to tackle child abuse and exploitation, but campaigners warn the reforms are long overdue
Why care leavers need better access to childhood records: ‘A stranger knew more about me than I did’
Why care leavers need better access to childhood records: ‘A stranger knew more about me than I did’
Thousands of adults who grew up in the care system are still struggling to access the files that explain their childhood. Now the Information Commissioner’s Office is stepping in, warning councils that long delays and ‘cold bureaucracy’ must end
Lack of post-18 kinship care support has almost driven me back into homelessness
Lack of post-18 kinship care support has almost driven me back into homelessness
Kinship carers are sleeping on sofas and floors to keep children out of care, study finds
Kinship carers are sleeping on sofas and floors to keep children out of care, study finds
The fashion industry is failing Britain’s ageing population – retailers must wake up
The fashion industry is failing Britain’s ageing population – retailers must wake up
Number of full-time unpaid carers in Britain soars by 70%: ‘Millions of us are carers or need care’
Number of full-time unpaid carers in Britain soars by 70%: ‘Millions of us are carers or need care’
How art gave me space to explore my experiences of homelessness and my identity
How art gave me space to explore my experiences of homelessness and my identity
‘It will be a crisis’: Adult social care pushed to the brink by government’s overseas care worker ban
‘It will be a crisis’: Adult social care pushed to the brink by government’s overseas care worker ban
Migrant workers are holding Britain together – but we’re still treated like we don’t belong
Migrant workers are holding Britain together – but we’re still treated like we don’t belong
‘Children in care shouldn’t be a route to profit’: Baroness Lola Young on privatisation of children’s homes
‘Children in care shouldn’t be a route to profit’: Baroness Lola Young on privatisation of children’s homes
These Vietnamese adoptees are searching for their birth families ‘before it’s too late’
These Vietnamese adoptees are searching for their birth families ‘before it’s too late’
Letters: Labour is redefining what it means to be disabled to satisfy Rachel Reeves
Letters: Labour is redefining what it means to be disabled to satisfy Rachel Reeves
‘Love alone doesn’t pay the bills’: Kinship carers plea for financial support amid surging poverty
‘Love alone doesn’t pay the bills’: Kinship carers plea for financial support amid surging poverty
James O’Brien on being adopted and why he hasn’t met his birth mum: ‘So much of life is luck’
James O’Brien on being adopted and why he hasn’t met his birth mum: ‘So much of life is luck’
The care system fails millions of disabled people – we can’t wait till 2028 for the government to act
The care system fails millions of disabled people – we can’t wait till 2028 for the government to act
Letters: We should embrace the decline in population in the most polluting countries
Letters: We should embrace the decline in population in the most polluting countries
I was put into care after coming out as trans. But my loving foster family saw me for who I really was
I was put into care after coming out as trans. But my loving foster family saw me for who I really was
I’m in temporary accommodation this Christmas. Growing up in care makes it hard to find a home
I’m in temporary accommodation this Christmas. Growing up in care makes it hard to find a home
Poet Lemn Sissay: ‘I am my biggest failure and I am my biggest success’
Poet Lemn Sissay: ‘I am my biggest failure and I am my biggest success’
‘We can’t keep up’: Councils cutting services and facing bankruptcy over rising cost of social care
‘We can’t keep up’: Councils cutting services and facing bankruptcy over rising cost of social care
We have to find a better way to care for our young people. I hope my play helps start that
We have to find a better way to care for our young people. I hope my play helps start that
Alma’s Not Normal star Sophie Willan: ‘Care experienced people have superpowers – we’re brilliant!’
Alma’s Not Normal star Sophie Willan: ‘Care experienced people have superpowers – we’re brilliant!’
My brother died because drug dealers took advantage of his autism. He was told he wasn’t disabled enough
