Select committee: Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Conclusion 43
2nd Report - Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England
Published 27 Aug 2026
Addressed to Ministry of Justice
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
Upon becoming adults, children leaving care face an abrupt “care cliff”, where support ends and relationships are lost. This can have severe and lasting consequences that affect young people with care experience into adulthood. We welcome the announced changes to increase support available to care leavers, including the Staying Close national offer. (Conclusion, Paragraph 215)
From: Human Rights (Joint Committee), 2nd Report - Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England (HC 161), 27 August 2026
Government response
No government response linked yet: deadline 27 October 2026, 5 days ago.