Response to consultation on housing costs for short-term supported accommodation

Year: 2018
Topic: Corporate parenting, Legislation, Throughcare and aftercare
Author: Lizzie Morton; Katherine Gilmour (Barnardo’s Scotland)

The Scottish Care Leavers Covenant response to this UK wide consultation highlights the responsibilities of corporate parents to care leavers, and advocates the care-proofing of policy changes designed to improve funding arrangements for short-term supported accommodation.