A considerable chunk of the proposals concentrate on providing support so children don't end up in the care system in the first place. But, I wonder if there should have been two separate but dovetailing pieces of legislation, one concentrating on vulnerable children and the other on children in and leaving care?
My concern is that the care system is seen as the poor relation to be avoided at all costs as we hear constantly, the "outcomes are so poor". But sometimes the care system is the right and only place to be.
Foster carers and residential staff undervalued, social workers stressed and overworked, often with no time to actually play, listen and enjoy time with the children they care for. The analogies between vulnerable families and the corporate family are endless. However, who is there to help them feel confident, skilled and able to meet the needs of children in care?
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