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Recommendation 54
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The Minister for Children and Families agrees that the Staying Close pilot has produced “very,...
Recommendation
The Minister for Children and Families agrees that the Staying Close pilot has produced “very, very good evidence”. Without further delay, the Department must roll out Staying Close nationally as a statutory entitlement. Care leavers must have the right to opt-out of participating in Staying Close if they wish. Ahead of leaving residential care, each young person should have a mandatory meeting with the key adults responsible for their care and continuing education to ensure that participating in Staying Close is in their best interest. (Paragraph 127) Early intervention funding
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 10 November 2022. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗