Hire more young people from foster care and children’s homes, minister urges businesses.

Families Minister Kit Malthouse

Businesses are being urged by Families Minister Kit Malthouseto hire more young people who grew up in foster care and children’s homes.

To mark Care Day in the UK today, the senior Conservative and former deputy mayor of London is reminding businesses they can claim up to £1,000 from the Government for taking on an apprentice from such a background. 

He said: “Each year over 12,000 teenagers in England make the leap to independent living from care without the family support many of us have enjoyed. It’s up to all of us to help care leavers get the right opportunities and businesses play a vital role in this.”

By Kate Proctor.

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