SIR – The average age of our sons and daughters leaving home nowadays is 24, but every year our society makes vulnerable teenagers across England leave their foster homes, some with nowhere to turn, few life skills and no support.
The Fostering Network is calling on the Government to make it law that local authorities must support vulnerable young people in staying with their foster carers until the age of 21 if both wish this.
By supporting care leavers, you are supporting your whole community.
There’s a real chance for change as MPs are debating the Children and Families Bill in Parliament.
I urge Worcester News readers to please visit dontmoveme.org.uk and tell their local MP that they want them to make the dream of so many young people a reality.
ROBERT TAPSFIELD
Chief executive, Fostering Network
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