Report says extend child care to 20s

摘要

Children should be able to remain in the care system until they are in their mid-2os, a centre-left think-tank has reported.Demos researchers this week claimed one-fifth of youngsters in state-run homes or foster families left when they were 16 years old, and were 'ill prepared for life'.Statistics show that youngsters who leave local authority care, for example, when they are young, do less well in education and employment. They are also more likely to suffer from poor health.