General Article Nearly a quarter of girls in care become teenage mothers, reveals CSJ

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CSJ reveals thousands of cases of children going missing from care each year

  • 36 per cent of care leavers are not in education, employment or training (NEET) by age 19
  • Create scorecards to name and shame councils failing children in care
  • Help care leavers get on in life by funding £2,000 apprenticeship bursaries

Nearly a quarter of girls leaving care become teenage mothers – around three times the national average, according to a new report by a leading think-tank.

The 22 per cent figure mea...

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