Exploring the relationship between barriers surrounding continuity of provision and life trajectories for care leavers who choose to leave the local a

这项研究的目的是为越来越多的关于照顾者的权利和经历以及如何最好地支持他们以确保与同龄人机会平等的文献做出贡献。自从威尔士社会照顾的权力下放以来，关于地方当局对照顾者的责任的法律和政策已经开始与英格兰背道而驰。这项研究将探索在权力下放的背景下这两个社会照顾系统之间的新出现的差异。为此，我提议的研究设计将采用混合方法，使用与英格兰和威尔士地方当局的护理离职者、社会工作者和其他相关支持工作者的半结构化访谈。这些访谈将探讨选择离开地方当局地区的护理人员的经历和生活轨迹，以及社会工作者和关键工作者对这可能带来的后勤障碍的看法。在初步抽样后，潜在参与者将被要求完成一份问卷，以确保样本组符合以下概述的标准：-18-30岁的护理离校者，他们已经搬出他们最初安置的地方当局地区，或者认为这是一个得到适当支持的选择；或-一名社会工作者或其他相关的关键工作人员，有与离开他们最初安置的地方当局地区的护理人员保持联系的经验。在此之后，将随机选择具有代表性的样本进行访谈。在整个研究过程中，我需要保持警惕的潜在偏见风险，因为我以前是护理人员，在离开护理人员时经历了艰难的过渡。我需要确保这不会对潜在受访者提供的任何观点产生偏见。然而，这确实意味着我对护理体系在实践中的运作方式有了直接的经验和理解，这让我对处于与我相似地位的年轻护理者所面临的障碍有了独特的视角。我更喜欢的研究结果是影响政策，打破护理者面临的障碍，他们希望通过接受地方当局领域外的机会来积极改善他们的生活轨迹。我希望这个项目能为进一步的研究提供信息，这些研究的目的是促进为护理离职者提供更多的服务和支持，以便缩小他们与同龄人之间的差距。最后，我想鼓励护理者接受更远的机会，如果他们不知道支持网络使他们能够这样做，他们可能无法这样做。

This research aims to contribute to the growing body of literature on the rights and experiences of care leavers and how they can best be supported to ensure equal opportunities with their peers.Since the devolution of social care in Wales, law and policy concerning local authority duties towards care leavers has begun to diverge from that in England. This study will explore the emerging differences between these two social care systems in the context of devolution. To this end, my proposed research design will feature a mixed-methods approach, using semi-structured interviews with care leavers, social workers and other relevant support workers across local authorities in England and Wales. These interviews will explore the experiences and life trajectories of care leavers who have chosen to leave the local authority area and the perceptions of social workers and key workers regarding the logistical barriers that this may present. After initial sampling, potential participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire to ensure that the sample group fit the criteria outlined below: - Either a care leaver aged 18-30 who have moved out of the local authority area in which they were initially placed or who would have considered this an option with appropriate support; or - A social worker or other relevant key worker who has experience of maintaining contact with a care leaver who has moved out of the local authority area in which they were initially placed.Following this, a representative sample will be randomly selected for interview.There is a potential risk of bias which I will need to remain aware of throughout the research as I am a former care leaver and experienced a difficult transition upon leaving care. I will need to ensure that this does not bias any perspectives offered by potential interviewees. However, this does mean that I have direct experience and understanding of how the care system operates in practice which gives me a unique perspective on barriers facing young care leavers in a similar position to myself.My preferred outcome of this research would be to influence policy to break down barriers faced by care leavers who would like to positively enhance their life trajectories by accepting opportunities out of the local authority area. I would like this project to inform further research aimed at promoting more provision and support for care leavers so that the gap between them and their peers is reduced. Finally, I would like to encourage care leavers to accept opportunities further afield who may not do so without awareness of support networks enabling them to do so.