Select committee recommends changes in policy for care leavers

Today the Children’s Schools and Families Committee released its report on looked after children. Following a year of hearing evidence from sector specialists, including Martin Hazlehurst and John Hill from NLCAS/WMTD (now NCAS - the National Care Advisory Service), the report sets out over 70 conclusions and recommendations around improving provision for children and young people in and from care.

We are delighted that the committee has listened to many of our concerns about leaving care, such as the inadequacies in support for young people with disabilities, and we welcome the recommendations. Existing frameworks are already in place to support several of the recommendations - what is needed now is a national push for these to be implemented across the country.

National standards in leaving care

A clear recommendation from the select committee is for national standards for leaving care services. NCAS have worked with local authorities to develop such a framework. The National Standards in Leaving Care, are available free from our website, alongside a self-assessment tool and practice database.

What the report says on leaving care

NCAS has prepared a briefing, which summaries what the report says on leaving care and NCAS perspective on the recommendations.

Click here to download the summary report.

Full report

The full report can be downloaded through the parliamentary publications website.