CARE CADETS / WHY CARE CADETS
A different response, before the pattern hardens.
Care Cadets proposes earlier, person-first intervention alongside clear accountability. The aim is to develop a credible London pilot, not to claim a solution has already been proven.
THE STARTING POINT
“A care file should not become a criminal file by default.”
THE CASE
Context matters. Causation must not be assumed.
Care experience does not cause offending. Disproportionate representation and difficult transitions call for a careful response, not a simplistic explanation.
Intervene earlier
Explore opportunities for support before harmful patterns become entrenched.
Understand the whole person
Consider what sits beneath the behaviour while keeping responsibility clear.
Test the proposition
Develop a safeguarded, independently evaluable pilot rather than assuming impact in advance.
EVIDENCE WITH DISCIPLINE
A policy case should stand on verified sources.
Care Cadets has not yet demonstrated outcomes. Claims about prevalence, disproportionate representation and policy evidence must be read against the primary sources in the final programme document before publication.
No statistics are displayed here without that source. This avoids turning an observed association into a claim of causation.
Evidence and impact