Young people leave care, then are hung out to dry. Why don’t we help them get to university instead? | Floella Benjamin

Getting looked-after children into university will save money, break intergenerational cycles and improve livesThis month, about half a million 18-year-olds around the UK will be packing their bags ready to start university. The latest figures show that 47% of young people from state-funded schools will progress into higher education by age 19; but the same figure for children who grew up in care is just 14%. This is the “care ceiling” that holds back young people who have had the wo