Social and welfare issues
Assisting Care Leavers
Time for Action
Young adults who have lived in out-of-home care at some point during their childhood
often struggle to build stable lives. This is not surprising: typically young care
leavers not only have to overcome a difficult childhood, but also tend to receive
less support during the crucial years of early adulthood than youth living with their
parents. In response to their poor socio-economic outcomes, many agencies responsible
for improving outcomes for young people are experimenting with transition programmes
for young adults leaving care. This policy report identifies the key challenges that
care leavers face and provides a range of good practice examples in OECD countries
to promote cross-country learning, help strengthen the international evidence base
and support countries to improve their policies for young people leaving their care.
Published on June 13, 2022