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Times newspaper - London - 13 MARCH 2008 an appalling miscarriage of justice about a boy in foster care. HERE British Association for Adoption and Fostering - Statistics for UK regions. Statistics for Scotland (7% of children had so far had 6 or more placements!!!) Some children in care in the UK experience more than 25 placements by the age of 14 or 15. The number of Children in care running away is increasing. Children in Care lag behind in Education. No one looking after children in care? 47% of children in care are not entered for GCSE exams. Foster children are shunted about - BBC
Fostering in the USA (There are 510,000 children in the U.S. foster care system) The link between multiple placements and high incidence of Mental Care Health issues.
Louis McCullagh (Writer/Director) email me here or T: 02890207699 The Morning News Film Site Here Respectphotography Site Here |
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