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17/07/2014
B&Bs Not Suitable For Young People Leaving Care, Report Claims
Young adults leaving the care system should not be placed in bed and breakfast accommodation, the Commons Education Select Committee has said.
The MPs groups has said that those leaving care in England need to be provided with regulated accommodation, claiming that B&Bs could be "threatening and frightening" and should only be used in emergency situations.
They added that young people should also not be made to leave care until the reach the age of 21.
The recommendation was made in the committees report 'Into Independence, Not Out of Care: 16 Plus Care Options', which suggests that the quality of preparation for a young person's transition from care to greater independence is "too often inadequate".
(MH/IT)
The MPs groups has said that those leaving care in England need to be provided with regulated accommodation, claiming that B&Bs could be "threatening and frightening" and should only be used in emergency situations.
They added that young people should also not be made to leave care until the reach the age of 21.
The recommendation was made in the committees report 'Into Independence, Not Out of Care: 16 Plus Care Options', which suggests that the quality of preparation for a young person's transition from care to greater independence is "too often inadequate".
(MH/IT)
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