What School Did You Go To?29 Mar 2023

#5 Saeed Atcha MBE | Youth Leads

Last year, 41% of care leavers aged 19-21 were not in education, employment or training. Only 13% went on to study at university. Why is that, as a society, we systematically fail those who are care experienced? The council is your parent, the council is much bigger than two individuals, and yet we continue to fail care leavers.

From growing up in and out of the care system to driving through the quadrangle of Buckingham Palace, Saeed Atcha has lived many lives. At the age of 26, Saeed is not only the Founder and CEO of Youth Leads UK, an award winning charity getting the voices of young people heard and acted upon, he is also a Deputy Lieutenant, an MBE, a former Social Mobility Commissioner, and a Points of Light award holder.

In this episode, I speak to Saeed about his encounters with the Royal Family (unlike Prince Harry, he did not kick off at Prince William), amplifying the voices of our young people as agents for change, why, as a society, fail care experienced individuals, and how we can find happiness when we lead a life that's driven by purpose.

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