'Alarming' number of care leavers not working or studying, Khan told

'Alarming' number of care leavers not working or studying, Khan told

Young people leaving care face a ‘cliff edge’ when they turn 18 and suddenly lack adequate support, mayor warned

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Khan urged to do more to help London's young care leavers

London mayor warned young people leaving care often encounter “care cliff” when they turn 18

Concerns raised with Sadiq Khan over care leavers missing out on education and jobs

The “alarming” plight of young Londoners who grow up in care but do not then progress into higher education, employment or training has been urgently raised with Sir Sadiq Khan. In a new report, the mayor has been warned that young people leaving care often encounter a so-called “care-cliff” when they turn 18, “where they are expected to live independently with only minimal support, unlike many of their peers”. The issue has come under the spotl…