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The NSPCC's decision to replicate the US-developed New Orleans Intervention Model was driven by its belief that secure attachments with primary carers are the most important factor in enabling children to thrive.
Neglected and abused children's potential recovery through swift placements in homes where they can build these attachments is often hampered by instability: the charity's research suggests around half of children returned to birth families end up back in care. "When we look at decision making in the UK care system about whether a child should return home, the quality of attachment to their caregiver is not generally taken into account," explains the programme's development and impact manager, Jessica Cundy. "We thought this model was the most comprehensive way of addressing that."
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