 it. “As a kid all teachers knew I was in care. I didn’t know them so why should they see information about me?” (care leaver) “I am worried about who it is being shared with” (child in care) 78 “Please ask my permission to share information (child in care) 6.6 Learning from care leavers Additional discussions were facilitated with care leavers, comprising of Zoom discussions and a face-to-face Q&A session with managers. Common themes from these discussions include: “So they redacted my siblings names and it didn’t make sense, the file wasn’t in order I was just given a USB file that was missing 10 years of files” (care leaver) “It shouldn’t be hidden; we should have access through a website as the information is about us” (care leaver) 6.7 Views of Separated Migrant Young People Around half of the separated migrant young people who engaged in the discussions said they understand what social workers record. They described social workers writing about the young person’s story, their journey, about their views and their needs. Some described social workers writing about education plans and processes for staying in the UK. When asked what information is important to keep safe as they grow up in the UK, young people emphasised the importance of official government documents such as passports, resident permits, nationality documents and leave to remain cards. A few young people described not knowing what information is important to keep safe. “They write about your story, how you came to the UK, why you came and procedures to follow to keep you in the UK” (separated migrant young person) Redaction Is a common concern and can make files more confusing Emotional support Should be available throughout the whole process of accessing records Clear guidance Is needed to explain ho