‘He was left on his own’: the care-leaver lives lost to a system that abandons them at 18
- Posted on August 24, 2026
- By The Guardian
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‘He was left on his own’: the care-leaver lives lost to a system that abandons them at 18
One-fifth of deaths of those in care occur at 18, in what experts call a ‘care cliff’, as vital support is lost
