This report highlights the difficulties that many young people between the ages of 16 and 25 experience as part of moving into adulthood, and why it is important for the most vulnerable to stay in touch with services. It draws on the new research involving a survey of more than 330 young people on their views on school, work, home life and growing up; and interviews with care leavers, disabled young people and young offenders. The research looked into what young people felt about the transitions they experience, what problems they encountered and what they thought might help them make the transition to adulthood successfully. The report focusses on: the impact of low parental aspirations and low self-esteem in young people, placement instability, issues facing young offenders, problems in securing permanent housing, and coping with mental health problems. A series of project profiles show how some of Action for Children’s most innovative projects are helping young people to tackle these complex issues and helping young people to make a successful transition to adulthood. These include an employability scheme for care leavers, remand and intensive fostering services for young offenders, floating support for care leavers and young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; a supported housing project for learning disabled young people. The report also provides an overview of the varying policy picture for this group of young people in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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This report highlights the difficulties that many young people between the ages of 16 and 25 experience as part of moving into adulthood, and why it is important for the most vulnerable to stay in touch with services. It draws on the new research involving a survey of more than 330 young people on their views on school, work, home life and growing up; and interviews with care leavers, disabled young people and young offenders. The research looked into what young people felt about the transitions they experience, what problems they encountered and what they thought might help them make the transition to adulthood successfully. The report focusses on: the impact of low parental aspirations and low self-esteem in young people, placement instability, issues facing young offenders, problems in securing permanent housing, and coping with mental health problems. A series of project profiles show how some of Action for Children’s most innovative projects are helping young people to tackle these complex issues and helping young people to make a successful transition to adulthood. These include an employability scheme for care leavers, remand and intensive fostering services for young offenders, floating support for care leavers and young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; a supported housing project for learning disabled young people. The report also provides an overview of the varying policy picture for this group of young people in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Subject terms:
young people, young adults, intervention, care leavers, young offenders, social transitions, case studies, housing, mental health problems, placement disruption, employment, learning disabilities;