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Social Care News: Care matters - Young people demand more control

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Professionals should work with children to make decisions according to a group of young people consulted on the Government's Care Matters green paper.

Looked-after children's charity Voice asked young people on its Xpressgroup what should come out of the paper before it submitted its responsein time for the extended deadline of last Wednesday (31 January).

As well as more participation, the young people wanted it to be easierfor looked-after children to stay in touch with siblings and that morechildren should have advocates. They thought social workers should bemore aware of how their actions can affect them, they should have a morepositive opinion of young people and they should have less paperwork andmore time to respond to the needs of young people and get to knowthem.

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