When social workers make decisions, unless we are very strong we cannotargue and making decisions about things like moving us to otherplacements without justifiable reasons when we are happy and have formedattachments is a time when we need advocates' help, advice andsupport.
Another thing I would definitely do is make sure all special needschildren have the right to stay in care until they're 21 and not beforced into supported lodgings at 18.
I would also make sure every child has the chance to have an independentvisitor so they could spend time with the child and get to know all thefamily, not just me.
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