Prepare for Leaving Care a two-year project co-funded by the Rights, Equality and Citizenship (REC) Programme of the European Union (2017-2018), aimed to ensure that the rights of young people in alternative care are respected and that they are prepared for an independent life.
A ‘Prepare for Leaving Care Practice Guidance’ has been developed, including a training methodology and manual based on evidence collected in five EU countries. The aims to support care professionals and a range of front line practitioners. It seeks to promote improvement in practice, stimulate reflection and provide material on how to best plan the transition to independence with and for young people and support them both during and after the leaving care process.
In total, 169 young people with care experience have been involved in project activities of which 19 have been directly engaged as co-trainers at a national level, delivering the Prepare for Leaving Care training to care professionals.