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Report on the leaving care monitoring program 2020-21
Description
In 2020-21, the Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) reviewed leaving care practices in relation to 635 young people who turned 18 between 23 March 2020 and 31 December 2020, in accordance with the Children’s Guardian’s monitoring functions in relation to designated agencies1 . The review included a brief review of ChildStory records for every young person leaving care between 23 March 2020 and 31 December 2020 as well as an in-depth review of 169 young people’s leaving care records.
