Member News from Together Trust: Calling on the government to end the wilful neglect of teenagers in care

​On 18 November 2024, the government issued a press release announcing plans for major reforms to address years of neglect within the children’s social care system. 

We’ve proudly been a member of the Keep Caring to 18 steering group since February 2021. We firmly believe that all children in care should receive care where they live until at least the age 18.

As part of the Keep Caring to 18 group, we are calling on the government to end the wilful neglect of teenagers in care. 

The timeline below outlines key legal and policy developments spanning over a quarter of a century – from the landmark 1998 ‘Dobson Letter’ to councils, to secondary legislation introduced in 2023 that allows homes not providing care for children aged 16 and 17 to operate legally.  

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