The Care Leavers SIB programme was part of a wider suite of Department For Education (DfE) support for care leavers which formed part of the government’s commitment to supporting care leavers to live independent lives. Under this programme, the DfE commissioned three projects to support care experienced young people, aged 16-25 years, into EET opportunities. The projects supported young people who were leaving care, who had left care and who were not in education, employment or training (NEET), or who were at risk of becoming NEET