Don't abandon young people leaving care, top charities urge minister Twelve top child care charities are today (16 June 2008) urging the Government not to condemn young people leaving care to a life of poverty and underachievement, by calling for a change to the rules which currently see them fending for themselves at 18.
Thousands more foster carers needed in England this year alone, charity warns Over 4,200 new foster carers must be recruited across England during the next year alone in order to provide more children in care with the homes they need, top charity the Fostering Network is warning today at an event in London (12 May).