A Place to Call Home

A new report by Action for Children reveals more than nine in ten (91%) care-experienced adults in the UK felt lonely and isolated during their time as a child in care – and nearly one in five (18%) felt like this all the time.

Whilst two thirds (66%) of the care-experienced 18–44-year-olds polled said they had a generally positive experience of their homes in care, the report also found nearly three in ten (28%) had a negative experience, nearly one in four (23%) said they didn’t feel at home, and one in five (20%) didn’t feel loved by their carers.

The report – A Place to Call Home – said that despite a national review of the children’s social care system in England, there has been insufficient government action to date, particularly on the quality of homes and the impact this has on the children who live in them.