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Care leaver outcomes for children in children’s homes: A retrospective cohort study using national administrative data for England

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  • Goldacre, Allie
  • Martin, Emma
  • Jones, Ed
  • Coady, Caroline
  • Clements, Keith
  • Tempest, Hannah
  • Vincent, Rebecca
  • Wang, Chao
  • Hood, Rick

Abstract

Young people leaving care face significant challenges in housing, education, and employment, with those from children’s homes experiencing the poorest outcomes. This paper reports on a national analysis of these outcomes in England using linked administrative data from the Children Looked After (CLA) and Children in Need (CIN) datasets. Five birth cohorts of young people who aged out of care between 2016 and 2020 (n≈40,000) were followed to age 21. Adjusted Poisson regression models examined predictors of unsuitable accommodation and being not in education, employment or training (NEET), focusing on child characteristics, care histories, and final placements.

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  • Goldacre, Allie & Martin, Emma & Jones, Ed & Coady, Caroline & Clements, Keith & Tempest, Hannah & Vincent, Rebecca & Wang, Chao & Hood, Rick, 2026. "Care leaver outcomes for children in children’s homes: A retrospective cohort study using national administrative data for England," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 185(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:185:y:2026:i:c:s0190740926002069
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.108953
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