The vast difference in the level of service offered to care leavers and young people made homeless at 16 or 17 became very apparent to me on a recent visit to a council. While the care leavers were housed in a bright, modern swish house, with a live in worker, the care leavers, although only temporarily, were sent to a rundown hostel. While I completlely agree with the care leavers being provided with excellent facilities, and I apperciate that this won't be the case in many areas, the difference between what was on offer for the two groups, despite them having similar needs, struck me.

 I guess the issue is that councils just have a greater responsibility to continue looking after young people who have been in their care. Perhaps there is something unfair in that but I'm not sure

I agree that there is an arguement that care leavers should come first. I suppose it's back to the old eligibility crieria thresholds issue again.