Leeds Interim Leaving Care and Vulnerable Young People Accommodation and Support (16-25 years) Framework

The Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 amended the Children Act 1989 and this, along with the Care Leavers (England) Regulations 2010 and the Children Social Work Act 2017 increased the powers and duties on Local Authorities to better support young people leaving care through support and accommodation arrangements to improve the life chances of young people leaving local authority care. Its main aims are to delay a young person's discharge from care until they are prepared and ready to leave, to improve the assessment, preparation and planning for leaving care, to provide better personal support for young people after leaving care and to improve the financial arrangements for young people in and leaving care.