The Government is amending the ‘Children and Families’ Bill, bringing positive change to the care system.
Broken Rainbow UK, the LGBT domestic violence charity, urges LGBT people to consider fostering and adoption to support young LGBT people in foster care due to domestic violence and abuse.
Federico Podeschi, CEO at Broken Rainbow said: “Existing data suggests that LGBT+ young people enter into the child welfare and juvenile justice systems at a disproportionate rate, due to discrimination and mistreatment at home, in school, and in social settings.
“Increasing the number of LGBT foster carers and affirming homes for all youth, including LGBT+ youth in foster care, and improving policies and practices specific to supporting LGBT+ children, youth, and families, is imperative for the future of our communities.”
Research undertaken by Broken Rainbow UK indicates that up to 71% of LGBT+ young people have experienced domestic violence or abuse.
Federico who will be leaving Broken Rainbow at the end of December to become a foster carer with his partner, continued: “There needs to be more effort and investment in preparing and supporting young people before, during, and after they come out to their families. A key way to provide this support is an education system that embraces sexual orientation and gender identity diversity, combined with more funding for organisations like Broken Rainbow UK that often rely on disproportionately lower opportunities to secure sustainable income and donations.”
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