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I left care at 15 and soon went to borstal. Young people can’t just be abandoned | David Akinsanya

David Akinsanya (Left care at 15)

2015

The children’s commissioner says vulnerable youngsters should stay in care until they’re 25 – here David writes about the importance of having a mentor and how that human support can set young people on the right path, for good.

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Children and young people in social care, and those who have left, are often subject to stigmatisation and discrimination. Being stigmatised and discriminated against can impact negatively on mental health and wellbeing not only during the care experience but often for many years after too. The project aims to contribute towards changing community attitudes towards care experienced people as a group.

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