With this consultation the Scottish Government is aiming to ensure the package of support available to young people leaving care meets their needs. The Scottish Government wants to understand how this support can be improved to ensure all people with care experience get the information and support they need during the transition out of care and into adulthood, where needed.
Key summary of our position
CYCJ very much welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation on ‘Moving on’ (transition) from care into adulthood. In our response we emphasise the importance of early, careful and situation specific planning is vital.
Our Reimagining Secure Care report (September 2024), contains evidence relevant to considering how to best support children and young people transitioning out of secure care today, including the importance of trusted relationships in the community, consistency of support, and equitable access to services for all young people.