Alongside nearly 150 children's charities and organisations working with children, we signed an open letter to the UK Prime Minister warning that the UK's new 'earned settlement' proposals would put hundreds of thousands of children, as well as young adults leaving care, at risk of poverty, homelessness, detention, deportation, uncertainty and fear.
The letter concludes: “We urge you to change course, and create policy that reflects simple facts we all know to be true. Children who grow up here belong here. Children need stability and certainty to thrive. Care leavers deserve love, special care and a clear path to a future. And we must do everything in our power to prevent children from experiencing homelessness, distress and trauma.
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