
Move to exempt care leavers from Council Tax
29 September 2017
North Ayrshire Council wants to be the first local authority in Scotland to exempt care experienced young people from Council Ta…

Mentoring programme expands to all Glasgow secondary schools
29 September 2017
Disadvantaged and care experienced young people in every Glasgow secondary school will now benefit from the mentoring programme …

National Implementation Advisor for care leavers appointed in England
12 September 2017
A new adviser to support young people as they leave the care system has been appointed in England to help improve the lives of v…

Action for Children calls for more foster carers
11 September 2017
A survey carried out by Action for Children has revealed that 88 per cent of adults in Scotland show little to no interest in fo…

Consultation on financial redress for abuse survivors
04 September 2017
Adult survivors of abuse whilst in care are being encouraged to share their views on a possible financial redress scheme, by tak…