112 care leavers aged 18 to 24 died last year, according to a government-commissioned review – that's three to four times the rate of their peers.
Sky’s
@NickMartinSKY has been following the journeys of people leaving the care system for many years.
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@skynewsniall, he tells us about the challenges young people face when leaving care and shares the stories of those with first-hand experience of living in care and what changes could help them when leaving the system.
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