There is a number of legislation that meets the needs of young people leaving care with provisions that are in place to help them with transitions from life. The Children and Young People Act 2008 focuses on older young people and those no longer in care. Providing the legislative support needed to improve the care system in England. Ensuring this stability and continuity in all aspects of a child's care. This law proposed to reform as much as possible the statutory framework of the care system involving children and young people in decision-making, giving them a voice so that they can be heard. Result: improved standards of care. Its main objectives are to improve the performance of social workers, the functions relating to young people, the duties of local authorities, to encourage higher education or training, to improve standards of care. Giving young people an Independent Review Officer (IRO) to ensure they are located in the right accommodation after care and also providing them with a personal advisor so they can plan their future and all goals set are possible and achieved, thus increasing the transparency of care planning. . These aims ensure young people are placed in the most appropriate placement with ongoing support to ensure their needs are met. The Children and Young People Act 2008 introduced a number of provisions ensuring that young people under the age of 18 are not forced to leave care before they are ready. Each young person would be assigned to a personal advisor and would extend their rights until the age of 25, for those continuing their studies. This therefore improves their educational experience and provides an incentive for young people in care to continue their education or training.I...... middle of paper ...... an increase in the number of children in care. Care settings encourage multi-agency working to give children the best possible start in life. Working with organizations such as schools, hospitals, police and other healthcare settings. More recently, the Children and Families Bill (2013) was passed and aims to reform the child adoption and fostering system. We hope this will work alongside the Children and Young People Act 2008 and close any gaps. In conclusion, children leaving care should be safe, healthy and provided with support, equal opportunities and make positive contributions to society. Services, resources and the process of leaving care have improved alongside post-care support through the Children and Young People Act 2008. However, widespread abuse and failure of care continue to occur within the care system...