Care leavers’ transitions to independence

Abdul is a Black man who came to the UK as a refugee in his late teens and is now preparing to leave the care system.  

Alex is a White British man who spent most of his life in the care system. He has recently left his foster family to live independently.  Clips are read by an actor.

Fiyori came to the UK as a refugee from East Africa and has recently left the care system.  

Helen came to the UK as a refugee from East Africa and has recently left the care system.  Clips read by an actor.

Lilah is a White British woman who has recently left the care system. She is now waiting for her university course to start.

Mohamed is a Muslim Black African young man in his late teens. He arrived in the UK as an asylum seeker and had a very difficult experience in and out of the care system due to an age dispute. Clips are read by an actor.

Ninna is a Peruvian woman in her late teens who spent most of her adolescence in the care system. Nina now lives with her carer who she met during her time in a children’s home, and who has been a strong advocate for her throughout her transition out of care.  

Robyn is a White British woman in her late teens. Her transition out of care was a complicated one, and she had to move in with family.  

Winta came to the UK in her late teens, as an asylum seeker from East Africa. She is preparing to leave the care system and go to university.