Video: Kyle's story - Care Review

Kyle is 16 and until recently lived in a residential children’s home. He has been in care since he was 6. There are things that have happened to him that he finds hard to talk about. Four months ago he was at the Sheriff Court. He was sent to Polmont Young Offenders Institute and has been there ever since. It wasn’t Kyle’s first time in Court but it is the first time he’s been locked up and it isn’t like he expected. Kyle’s mum visits when she can but it’s very far from her home. He had some foster carer from a few years ago who were really kind and they visit more regularly. Kyle has made some friends in Polmont, many of them have been there before. He hopes that doesn’t happen to him. Kyle has been thinking about what he will do when he is gets out. He finds studying difficult. He knows it won’t be long before he leaves Polmont but it doesn’t feel like anyone is able to help him. He hopes he can go to the foster carers who have been visiting him, but he isn’t sure.

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