Following a question from shadow children's minister Tim Loughton,children's minister Beverley Hughes released the statistics for childrenin foster placements in the year ending 31 March 2008. They show thatwhile around 15,000 looked-after children had had more than three fosterplacements since being placed in care, 1,200 children had had more than10 placements. Around 10 children had more than 50 placements.
John Kemmis, chief executive of children's advocacy organisation Voice'said: "Moving placements is still the biggest issue we are asked abouton our helpline as it can be very distressing for children."
He added: "Although there are moves that are made appropriately for theright reasons, one area that particularly concerns us is the movement ofchildren and young people when they don't want to be moved, and againstthe wishes of their foster carers, just for management reasons."
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