Children in Wales / End Youth Homelessness Cymru · 2020
This report investigates the experiences of 27 care-experienced young people aged 17–24 who had been or were currently homeless across Wales. It finds that systemic failures across social services, housing, and health — including local connection rules, inconsistent care placements, inadequate mental health transitions, and inappropriate temporary accommodation — are driving care-experienced young people into homelessness. The report makes 13 recommendations to Welsh Government and local authorities, covering accommodation standards, multi-agency coordination, financial capability support, and reforms to Universal Credit exemptions for care leavers.