Hugh Pelham, director of children's services at fostering provider Tact'said he was concerned about the number of looked-after children'sreviews that take place in school against the wishes of children.
Research undertaken by Tact revealed 48 of 310 school-age childrenlooked after by the organisation across the UK had their reviews held atschool. But he said children had voiced concerns about this when theywere away on activity weekends or during group discussions.
"When we take our children aside and ask them about their time in care,one of the key areas they get upset about is having their review set ina school," Pelham said. "The young people really resent that. They wantto be treated like any other child."
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