The Young People's Benchmarking Forum (YPBMF) was formed in 2008 to work alongside the National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum. It is made up of young people aged 16 and above from the local authorities who are members of the national forum. Young people work alongside the manager's forum to complete a work plan that has been jointly created. The main aim is to help improve services and provide more learning and participation opportunities for young people.
The YPBMF decided to look at emergency and temporary accommodation as it is an issue young people have a lot to say about and an area where they would like more information. YPBMF members felt there was a lack of understanding about young people knowing their rights. The guide contains useful information as well as case studies where young people wanted to share their experiences. The guide has recommendations for workers and for young people.
YPBMF members will be working with other young people in their authority on how to distribute the guide to young people in and leaving care.
For further information or to comment on the guide please get in touch with NCAS participation worker Harriet.Guhirwa@catch-22.org.uk
Follow this link to download the pdf: http://leavingcare.org.uk/?page_ID=14&news_ID=109
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