Care Experienced Young Adults

Young people who have been in the care of the local authority and are transitioning to independent living. This includes young people who have been in the care of the local authority and have now left, young people who are in the care system and are transitioning to adulthood, and individuals transitioning out of the care system. It also refers to children who are in the care of the local authority or have recently left care, and children looked after and those that are care experienced. It is also referred to as care-experienced individuals and children previously in care. Young adults who have been in the care system.