Top 15 issues for children in care
When young people talk to us, these are the things they’ve been saying…
Placements – wanting/not wanting to move
Wanting a new social worker
Needing more money
Things not being done that were promised
Homelessness - Social Services refusing to accommodate
Issues around education
Immigration issues
Wanting access to their records
Wanting to complain
Wanting support with a Secure Accommodation Review
Wanting/not wanting to be on a Care Order
Feeling unsafe and needing help e.g. gangs, safeguarding issues, bullying, trafficking & sexual exploitation
Breakdown of relationship with Children’s Services
Support with adjudications, restraints etc (in Young Offender Institutions)
Issues in the institution (e.g. children’s home) they are living - food, lack of activity or education, bullying, problem with staff, property going missing, visits
If you need help with any of the issues above, please contact our helpline here.