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Member News: Together Trust - Disbelief after Lords debate on unregulated accommodation

12/4/2021

 
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By Ali Gunn, Communications and Campaigns Manager
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We, like Article 39, Become, the Care Leavers Association and many others are in disbelief that the clear evidence on the isolation and risk that young people face in unregulated accommodation is being ignored. 

Only last week an FOI Article 39 found that between April and September 2020 four young people aged 16 and 17 died whilst living in unregulated accommodation. But still, the government insist that this type of accommodation is satisfactory.

The new standards that are being proposed will create a two-tier care system where 16- and 17-year-olds entering the system will be at risk of not receiving the care they deserved and are legally required to receive. 

We ask all parents and carers to consider if they are happy for their children not to have any care when they turn 16. If not, join us and stand up for the young people this disastrous policy decision will affect.  

We believe that every child in care should be guaranteed care up to the age of 18 but new government legislation will leave around 6000 children without care. 

We've joined Article39, Become, Just For Kids Law, The Care Leavers Association and many other organisations, professionals and care experienced people to reject the two tier children’s residential care system this legislation will create.

Read more about the campaign
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Source:
https://www.togethertrust.org.uk


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