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Care-experienced lives can be changed by just one person

Posted by: Mark Riddell, Posted on: 27 October 2022 - Categories: Care leavers

Mark Riddell MBE is the National Implementation Adviser for Care Leavers at the Department for Education. He speaks about his experience of care and how one person can change the life of a care experienced person.

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