Understanding leaving care support and services to care leavers who transition out of the Local Authority care Other
Conditions
Interventions
This is a qualitative, narrative interview study with up to 40 care leavers aged 18-25 years.
The objectives are to:
1. Conduct a scoping review of Local Authorities' (LAs) service provision for the
Sponsors
University of Oxford
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study. 2. Aged 18-25 years 3. Participant has been in the care of a Local Authority for 13 weeks or more spanning their 16th birthday. 4. The participant has transitioned out of the care system and is defined as a ‘care leaver’ according to the criteria set out above.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participant is care experienced but has not been in the care of a Local Authority for 13 weeks or more, spanning their 16th birthday.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Participant interviews at baseline will be taken to explore leaving care transitions and support given by local authorities. The One Sheet of Paper method (a mapping process to organise and produce thematic results) will be used. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactElizabeth Woolliams
Outcome results
None listed