A fairer start for care leavers

For the last couple of years, The Children’s Society has been running a highly successful local campaign asking councils to make young people who have left care exempt from paying council tax up to the age of 25.

The campaign represents a fantastic example of how widespread, tangible change can be achieved by going local. Tens of thousands of care leavers are now exempt from paying council tax, helping to give them a few years of financial stability at a critical moment in their lives. In this episode, we reflect on the campaign; why it was necessary, how it was accomplished, and what still remains to be done.