Better placement choice

Young people would like to produce a drama to encourage new foster carers to take 10-16 year olds. They also want to promote a positive image of children in care and have the choice to stay in care until they feel ready to leave.

Young people want:

Hampshire County Council will:

Choice to stay in care until we feel ready to leave; Stay with family until we are old enough; Feel like a bus getting on and off each time; Get more information in advance about new family and location; Will help us to enjoy and achieve.

Support you to stay in residential or foster care until you are 18, if that is what  you want or need; Teach you the skills that you will need when you do leave care; Support you through college or into your first job; Make sure that you have as few moves as possible; Recruit more foster carers who want to work with children and young people; Give you information about carers before you go to live with them.