System Support for Care Leavers in England

Abstract

This article examines England’s support policies for children and youth transitioning out of out-of-home care and draws policy implications for Korea’s independent-living support system. The research particularly explores the target population and key components of England’s care leaver support, service delivery, and the workforce responsible for providing these services. Several lessons from England’s system offer policy insights for Korea. First, there is a need to establish a unified system of protection and service delivery for at-risk children and adolescents. Second, the workforce, including personnel responsible for child protection and those delivering independent-living support services, needs to be expanded. Third, it is essential to design and implement measures that clearly assign the responsibility of maintaining contact with individuals aging out of out-of-home care.