1996, I left care and found myself in a bedsit. My first Christmas Day I had a Pot Noodle on my own. Fast forward 30 years and young people leaving care are doing the same. How can we let this happen? Children in care are still children.

“Here’s the truth, young people leaving care are dying. Saying that out loud breaks my heart, but it’s a reality we cannot ignore. This is preventable. Our government has the power to save lives by making care experience a protected characteristic—and failing to act is a choice.”

Thanks @TerryGalloway @ccwild79 @darrenpaffey @ChrisLawSNP and all the brilliant care experienced young people who attended.

"The Theranos of defense."

An extraordinary day of change and inspiration. It began in the House of Lords, where we held our second committee meeting on making care experience a protected characteristic — a vital step toward justice and equality. We heard powerful, heartfelt speeches from young people

We have a solution that can stop young people leaving care from taking their own lives, from ending up homeless, from being crushed by mental health issues, and from being dragged into criminal gangs just to eat. Recognising care experience as a protected characteristic would

I keep hearing claims that the care system is improving. If that is truly the case, then why are the statistics continuing to rise? I have worked on the frontlines for many years, and I have seen increasing numbers of young people leaving children’s services only to struggle

Thank you to @SkyNews for bringing much-needed attention to our care system. Unfortunately, the situation is not improving, the data continues to move in the wrong direction. I remain working in this sector and witness issues every day that are deeply frustrating precisely

I joined the army at 16 to avoid homelessness and to have a guaranteed meal. My time in service was short, but my work in this sector has made one thing clear, a significant number of the people who serve our country come from care. Hearing that 3,700 veterans are currently

For fifteen years, I have fought for meaningful change. Successive governments��past and present—have failed our most vulnerable children and young people in care. The consequences have been profound, and the cost to their futures immeasurable. Now is the moment to stand together,

Care staff continue to report missing children to the police by stating they are “at risk of exploitation,” yet the response far too often treats the young person as a criminal, shaped by past records rather than present vulnerability. This is one of the key reasons so many boys,

And the final speaker of the day is…@ccwild79 talking with authenticity and honesty about his lived experience and his path forward to a happy life. 🥹 What a session to end the day!🤩🤩🤩

If we continue to ignore children in care and refuse to reform the laws that are meant to protect them, we are heading towards a national crisis. More young people will leave care only to end up homeless, and more lives will be lost to suicide. I could never be in a position of

A massive thank you to the MPs who stood up in Parliament yesterday to back care experience as a protected characteristic. This isn’t just a policy point — it’s a lifeline. The Independent Care Review made this one of its key recommendations for a reason, because too many young

Hundreds of children go missing from our care system every year, and too many of these cases are just ignored. During COVID, I was tasked with looking for kids who had gone missing from care homes. Time and again, I was told not to waste too much time — that they’d “end up in

‘1996, I left care and found myself in a bedsit. My first Christmas Day I had a Pot Noodle on my own. Fast forward 30 years and young people leaving care are doing the same.’ @ccwild79 is a powerful advocate for LAC. Join us for an unmissable session. https://t.co/sMh0awgEzb

Countless children have had their lives destroyed by paedophiles. For too long, the care system has served as a breeding ground for predators, leaving vulnerable children defenceless. Justice must be delivered—regardless of privilege, faith, or race. The time for silence is over.

We called on the government to make care experience a protected characteristic, so that young people leaving care could finally have a fair chance at life. But instead of progress, the statistics are rising — more young people are being exploited by predators, drawn into criminal

Many years ago, I was invited by Sally Jameson, MP for Doncaster, to Moorlands HMP/YOI to deliver workshops for young boys from the care system who had been groomed into gang life and crime. It was one of the most powerful sessions I have ever experienced. The raw honesty and

England, 2025. Right now, hundreds of vulnerable children in our care system are being pulled into criminal activity. We may not know every detail, but one thing is clear, their childhoods are being stolen. Every day we delay passing laws to protect children in care from being

I spoke with @NickFerrari on @LBC this morning about the ongoing issue of grooming gangs in London. This is not a topic that can be covered in a short segment — it deserves a deeper and more honest national conversation. I want to apologise to listeners if my words came across

Every Christmas, while many of us gather with loved ones, there are young care leavers spending the holidays alone — with no family to visit, no presents under the tree, and no one to call home. That’s why every year, we run the Care Leavers Christmas Collection — bringing