The State of It : Stories from the Frontline of a Broken Care System

CAN WE FIX HOW WE LOOK AFTER CHILDREN IN CARE?

Government cuts, unregulated care homes, and inadequate staff training – campaigner and care home consultant Chris Wild has seen it all.

The low standards and frequent abuse of children in care have long been a focal point of his loud message: we are failing our young people, and something needs to change.

Chris delves deep into the lives of care home kids, exploring issues such as:

• County lines and drugs
• Trafficking and knife crime
• Gang violence and child exploitation
• Sexual abuse

These stories are told through the lens of the voiceless – the children who have been left behind – and are compounded by Chris's own personal experiences of growing up in care.

Key Questions Explored

• How is the care system failing our young people and controlling just who and what they can become?
• What help do we really give children after their time in care is over, as they are left to fend for themselves?
• Is it too late to fix the state of it?