‘Immense drop-off’ in support contributing to care leaver deaths in England, review says

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1. Mon, 24 August 2026

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   • The Guardian World23:01first to report
     ‘Immense drop-off’ in support contributing to care leaver deaths in England, review says

     Death rate three to four times higher than among general population blamed on isolation of those leaving care ‘He was left on his own’: the care-leaver lives lost to a system that abandons them at 18 Profound isolation contributed to the deaths of more than 100 care leavers in England in a year, with a dramatic drop-off in support from social services at 18 leading to catastrophic consequences, a review has found. A government-commissioned report into the early deaths of young people who left...

2. Tue, 25 August 2026

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   • morningstaronline.co.uk17:00
     Higher death rate for young care leavers branded ‘national tragedy’

     YOUNG adults leaving care in England face a death rate four times higher than the general population, a government-commissioned review found today.The loss of “significant levers of support” for people leaving care when they turn 18 often means they are suddenly left “with no safety net and with catastrophic consequences,” the report said.

3. Wed, 26 August 2026

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   • communitycare.co.uk15:00
     Care leaver workforce 'not fit for purpose' for those in greatest need, finds review into deaths of young people

     Review into deaths of care leavers finds 'huge variation' in practice of personal advisers

4. Thu, 27 August 2026

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   • The Guardian World09:00
     Vulnerable children deliberately self-harming to stay in care, research finds

     Report shines light on ‘catastrophic situation’ where young people make themselves more ill to avoid losing support Some of the most vulnerable children and young people in care are deliberately self-harming to avoid being abandoned when they get better or turn 18 and face a “cliff edge” of no further support, according to research. Abi Booth, a psychotherapist who works with children and young people, said some were in a “catastrophic situation” in which they were hurting themselves to keep...

5. Fri, 28 August 2026

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   • ibtimes.co.uk06:52
     Children in Care Allegedly 'Self-Harm to Stay Safe' as Private Firms Earn £20,000 a Week

     Vulnerable children in England's care system may self-harm to avoid losing support, as councils pay private providers up to £20,000 a week.

6. Tue, 1 September 2026

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   • The Guardian World13:00
     Gaps in NHS end-of-life care ‘denying ill children chance to die at home’

     Campaigners say some care boards in England flouting their legal duty, resulting in ‘cruel’ postcode lottery Seriously ill children are being denied the chance to die at home because the NHS in many parts of England is flouting its legal duty to provide the care needed to make that happen, critics say. The widespread failure to provide at-home end-of-life care is forcing children who want to die at home to instead do so in hospital. Campaigners have described it as “cruel”. Continue reading...

7. Wed, 2 September 2026

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   • thenews.com.pk14:50
     New report reveals, children as young as six going to A&E in mental health crisis

     A new analysis by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health reveals that over 75,000 children and young people aged 6 to 17 attended A&E departments in England for mental health...

8. Tue, 8 September 2026

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   • The Guardian World09:00
     Councils pay more than £125m a year placing vulnerable children in illegal care homes in England

     Exclusive: Booming industry of businesses profit from shortage of beds for most at-risk children Princess’s story: the case that highlights scourge of illegal care provision Councils are paying more than £125m a year of taxpayers’ money to place vulnerable children in illegal care homes across England, an investigation has found. The Guardian and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) have uncovered a booming industry of businesses profiting from a shortage of beds for the most at-risk...