South Yorkshire teenagers 'failed by care system'
Teenagers in South Yorkshire are being failed by the care system and ending up homeless, according to a Sheffield charity.
Roundabout say a large proportion of the young people they help have been in care - they're urging ministers to overhaul the system.
It's as the government's thought to be announcing big changes to it in the Queen's Speech later
Ben Keegan - the charity's Chief Executive - told us the right support is vital for teenagers transitioning from care into adult life:
"It's difficult for any young person - anyone who's in those teenage years it's a difficult time and if you haven't got a parent to help you through that process it's even more difficult. Every young person needs a person to help them and guide them through those difficult stages. If that's not there there's no real guide for your life."
"The care system does work for some young people but in our experience there are many more young people where it's not worked. It's a massive task to try to replace parents for a young person but more can be done in giving support and a proper plan for a young person - just having people around that care for that young person and making sure they succeed in life."
According to figures from charity Crisis, almost a third of young homeless people have been in care.
Roundabout say about a quarter of the teenagers in their emergency hostel were in care before - and three quarters of those they help in young offenders institutes have been too.
Ben says something needs to change in the system:
"My experience of meeting people that have done well, they've done well despite the care system not because of it. I think the key things are about having someone who cares about them and can guide them at the right time and the young person themselves being motivated to succeed."
"Those are really shocking statistics which shouldn't happen in this day and age. And if it's not addressed with adequate resources it'll stay the same and possibly get worse."
The Prime Minister's said there'll be "zero tolerance" towards state failure in children's social care services.
We'll find out about any new plans when the government announces its plans for the next Parliament in the Queen's Speech at 11.30 this morning.