In this episode of Catch22Minutes, we'll be discussing the topic of care-leavers and criminalisation. Why is it that while care-leavers aged 16-18 make up less than 1% of the under-18 population, estimates suggest that over 25% of young offenders, and over 50% of people in secure children's centres have been in care. What are the factors that mean young people in care are more likely to be criminalised than those outside the care system? What support is available to them? And ultimately, how can the numbers of care-experienced children and young people being criminalised be reduced? 
We are joined by Ben Twomey, Director of Policy and Communications at the National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS), and Victoria Odude, Steering Group Representative at the Young People's Benchmarking Forum (YPBMF).
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National Youth Advocacy Service:

Find out more about advocacy, return interviews or regulation 44 services, you can visit the NYAS website: https://www.nyas.net/
Home Office guidance that includes 10 factors that heighten a person’s vulnerability to county lines exploitation: http://bit.ly/3HoPAq6
NYAS' 'Trouble with the Law’ campaign: http://bit.ly/3iP0H17 

National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum:

Find out more about NLCBF and YPBMF: https://www.leavingcare.org
about bridging the gap in transitional safeguarding: http://bit.ly/3Ykkypd 

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